PC: HAWKE

[alldoomnogloom]

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[quirkwall]

I'll certainly take it over yet another underground system any day. [ the endless dungeons.......... ]

Though I'm certain with ser daan in our midst, we'll never have to worry while we're here.

[ she seems vaguely aware of his staring and as we've learned covering up just makes it worse so once again she stares into the middle distance and sighs deep in her soul. ]

Do ask if you must.

[alldoomnogloom]

[ sorry!!!!! ]

I wasn't going to pry! It seems quite forward to ask without offering first. It's simply that if there are words in front of me, I'm going to read them.

[quirkwall]

Almost as if it's meant for such purposes.

[ dryly. her hand strokes the letters fondly and almost as if she's bracing herself says: ]

It is my mother's name.

[alldoomnogloom]

Ah.

[ well. she did open the conversation, so. ]

Difficult relationship?

[quirkwall]

[ poor caelus already stuck his foot into it so it's already a reopened wound, rip. what's a bit more blood letting (non magical) at this point ]

She died in my arms. I was too late to save her from a serial killer.

[alldoomnogloom]

[ oh. well.

that's horrible. ]

I'm-- [ what do you even say to that. he looks utterly devastated? ] Incredibly sorry. I didn't mean to pry up something so terrible.

[quirkwall]

[ you ever see those smiles where it's more devastating than happy? yeah. she does give a half hearted attempt at a shrug though ]

It's been a while now. Easier to talk about. Just don't ask me of the night itself and perhaps you won't find me head deep in a barrel later.


[ she's mostly joking. maybe ]