POV Logan in the present"So that"s all that happened while I left you alone," says Logan to Daveth and Daveth though Logan was a little disappointed in him when he felt a hand in his shoulder and heard, "You did well now I know I choose well not let you die in your Joining. And that you will be able to lead them in difficult times when I"m not around. Be proud in yourself as well as the decision you made sometime we need to make difficult decisions like help one evil to defeat another one worse for me I might be able to destroy the world, but you need a good head on your head to survive and lead people." Daveth was relieved that Logan wasn"t disappointed in him and got new strength from this, then Logan says, "But you need to train your balance between range and close combat in an instant."
"Now let"s see we have two new people under us the redhead must be Oghren and the younger one with brown hair is Duran then," says Logan and both look suspiciously at Logan, who continues with, "Don"t look at me like that if I was really suspicious you would be dead before you even knew about it. My name is Logan and I"m Commander of the Grey in Ferelden nice to meet the two of you but let"s talk Duran you might have questions regarding your Coronation soon right."
"How are you going to do this even with a crown made by Caridin it is still impossible to make me king with my framed past deeds," says Duran, and Logan says with a smile that could freeze everyone"s blood, "By force if your brother isn"t anymore and Harrowmont doesn"t want an open conflict and I"m not burdened by the laws of the Grey Warden. I fought more numbers against the Darksp.a.w.n then I see in Orzammar I just could destroy everything your people love and they would need to hear you out to not anger me. Let"s just hope it doesn"t happen and the steward understands the hint I gave him when we meet the first time we came to recruit the Dwarves."
After talking and scaring the two dwarves Logan leaves and walks over to the other group that was still training and calls them together taking the heavy armor from Morrigan and Solona feeling free of the weight the two felt happy. And Logan says its time to return to Orzammar and they regrouped with the other waiting for them.
Seeing the changes in Alistair and Elissa Daveth asks Logan, "What happened between the two of them?" "They have a little lover quarrel because Alistair"s mind grew out of his sh.e.l.l and Elissa because she now losses against him," answers Logan Daveth.
After walking a day they arrived in Orzammar and walked straight to the a.s.sembly were the Deshyrs were holding a voting for who to become King again. When suddenly Logan interrupts them and says, "We returned from the Deep Roads with news for you." And Logan walks towards Steward Bandelor with Duran when suddenly some Deshyrs whisper and one says, "What is this sc.u.m doing he-" when suddenly Logan"s Sword lands near the Dwarf"s head and stops and hears Logan says, "Continue your words and you will have no head any longer." He stretches his hand out and the sword returned in his hand. "Now where were we right now," says Logan and thinks a bit with an aura full of Bloodl.u.s.t silencing the whole a.s.sembly and says, "That"s right we meet Branka but she was too insane to be helped that why we killed her since she sold her house to the Darksp.a.w.n in her insanity for the anvil of the void. Then we meet a Caridin he was alive because he was made a Golem by his student. He made a crown for the future King of Orzammar. And it"s neither of the two candidates running to become King."
Logan pa.s.sed the crown over to Bandelor and he looked at the crown and says, "It"s indeed a work of Paragon Caridin it has his insignia on it and the Ortan ancient seal too. Then tell me who has he chosen to be king if not Prince Bhelen nor Lord Harrowmont."
"At first he wanted to crown Faren that outside but since he was a Grey Warden he couldn"t crown him so he engraved the name of the new king in the crown so everyone can read it and no one tells a lie," says Logan and Bandelor looked inside and reads the name out loud, "Duran Aeducan was chosen by a Paragon to become the next king."
"That can"t be why did he choose him?" asks a Deshyr and Logan says, "It"s because he had the guts to fight the Darksp.a.w.n and find him then he helped Caridin on a task. Seeing how far for his people he would go he made the crown on the anvil of the void before returning to the Stone to find eternal peace now that his burden was lifted thanks to Duran."
"The Paragon has spoken," says the Bandelor loud and puts the crown on Duran"s head and Harrowmont bows like many others too and Bandelor says, "Let the memories find you worthy, first amidst the lords of the houses, the king of Orzammar." But Bhelen couldn"t take it and prepares to attack and Lord Harrowmont wants to start a counter-attack on him with the other Deshyrs but was stopped suddenly by a giant Bloodl.u.s.t that didn"t come from Logan but from the group outside waiting for some action to begin and kill like trained. Everyone stopped these that wanted to rebel and so do the ones that wanted to defend the new king. Only Bhelen didn"t stop and an ax came flying towards him quite fast and hit him in the head spalting it and killing him before he could even get near Duran. Faren walked in and took his ax back.
"Since now everything is over let me say something to the Grey Warden I want Harrowmont on my side for this as well the Steward Bandelor," says Duran and everyone leaves only Harrowmont and Bandelor stayed back with the wardens and Duran says what they will all change slowly but surely as well that they will send troops to fight the blight to Redcliffe after all is settled in Orzammar. "It should take a week to control Orzammar completely and another to sent the army," says Duran to Logan and Logan says back, "Thank we will await them in Redcliffe Castle and you too after everything is done around here." Logan leaves with the other leaving only Faren behind who had a talk with Duran about his nephew that is also Duran"s nephew to take care of him and his sister.
Outside the a.s.sembly was Kardol waiting to meet Daveth and Logan. Talking about what they are going to do now Logan convince Kardol to join with the other Dwarves going to fight the Blight. While Oghren and Darrian go to the Archives to trade the copy of the tablets for big money thanks to Darrian"s scheme. Oghren wanted to go with them since he already lost everything that holds him in Orzammar and Logan agrees to let him come with them.
After leaving Orzammar they travel towards the Brecilian Forest while traveling Logan could see some couples between his comrades like Neria and Daveth or Alistair and Elissa, also some sparks from Faren and Morrigan or Leliana and Lyna and Logan thinks "Well everyone with who he likes I need to finish here so I can return to my lover." The same thought Darrian too thinking about his wife and his son or daughter that should be born soon.
Arriving near the Brecilian Forest Logan sends Lyna to look for a clan that is nearby. An hour later she returned and shows them the way to get to the campsite of the Dalish. Once there a Dalish Hunter stops them some meters before the village. After telling them who they are the Dalish Hunter leads them into the campsite and brings them to their Keeper once there she leaves them. Logan tells his group to have fun and goes over alone to the Keeper.
"Andaran atish"an, Grey Warden. My name is Zathrian. What brings you here?" asks the Zathrian looking at Logan, who answers with, "We are here to recruit the Dalish for the battle against the blight as they promised in the old days and these contracts as evidence."
"We can"t help now that we have a problem with some Werewolves. How about that you help us and we will join your battle?" asks Zathrian, and Logan answers with a cold undertone, "How about you sacrifice yourself and the whole Werewolf incident is over? Do you think I don"t know what you did some generations ago just for revenge."
"How dare yo-" says Zathrian and Logan interrupts him and says, "What are you afraid of death I died once and look I"m still around. You are just a coward that"s all it would be easier to let you all die and help the Werewolves then help your arrogance grows higher."
Logan walks away and Zathrian grips Logan"s shoulder and says, "You win if you can bring me safely to the ruins where I performed the ritual and we will help you against the blight." "Well then let"s go to my group and regroup with them. I need to give some other things to do," says Logan while walking towards his group that was running around the camp.
Finally, altogether after helping some Dalish around camp, they all walk deeper into the forest and encounter some special individuals like a talking tree that rhymes. A wounded Dalish that Lyna and Leliana accompanied back to the campsite. Some Darksp.a.w.n that attacked them deeper in the forest with tainted animals. And finally, the werewolves appeared and wanted to attack since they see Zathrian in the group. Logan fends them off with the others but didn"t kill them just knocked them out to show their goodwill to them. Leaving them behind they walk deeper in finding an Elf Mage Wynne recognizes and Logan tells her to stay with him if she wants with Solona they would await them at the campsite after she is done. Leaving them behind with Wynne"s first student.
They walked through the forest to find an almost crazy werewolf that was begging to be killed before losing herself it was a Dalish that transformed into a Werewolf knocking her out and carrying her towards Wynne telling her to keep an eye on her she should transform back after they are done in the ruins. And return on their way towards the ruins with Zathrian being attacked by werewolves left and right but not killing them just putting them to sleep when Sten says, "It would be easier to kill them they wouldn"t attack us again." "We could but that would only show we are really hostile towards them. Neria, when we enter the ruins, go with Daveth, Darrian and Faren deeper in you should find something special there that should help you with your fighting style. It"s in a little vial like a phylactery We will wait for you at the campsite until you come back." says Logan to Sten at first then he looks at Neria giving her a shot at the arcane knights lives knowledge in the vial.
Once inside the ruins, Neria and her group departed from the group and go deeper in, while Logan"s group take another pa.s.sage that takes them directly towards where the spirit was.
Walking into the room you could see Werewolves around the spirit or better said Lady of the Forest. The Werewolves wanted to attack but the spirit holds them back and says, "Welcome to my home. Why are you here in such a number?" "Pretty simple really weren"t we attacked by the werewolves before we could have saved time in all this and they were free of their curse but they don"t talk much just attack like a wild beast without letting us explain why we are coming here," says Logan looking at the spirit.
"So Zathrian wants to finally unbind me and set me free and free the Werewolves of their curse," says the spirit, and Zathrian responds, "Not of free pieces but it needs to be to cure my people of this curse. So be it lets st-" but gets interrupted by Logan, who says, "Not so fast we are not done here yet. First I need from the pack one thing and that is to fight against the blight as human since we need men and you will fight willingly or after I ma.s.sacre everything in her leaving the spirit alive so Zathrian can perform the ritual and the elf are cured but you didn"t give us anything. Now, what do you think will you fight the blight yes or no?"
"They will do as you command," says the spirit and the werewolves bow down and agree to that and Logan says, "Good I await you at Redcliffe then. But first, let"s continue the ritual Zathrian you can begin."
Zathrian and the Spirit walk towards each other and Zathrian unbinds her she was now free and he lost his life because the spirit isn"t bound anymore.
Walking back they go to look for Wynne and Solona that had a good time with her Student Aneirin. Taking the elf woman with them to the campsite. Leaving them to have some time together.
Arriving at the Dalish camp they found the first of Zathrian that was Lanaya who now had to lead the Dalish of her clan and inform the others to gather at Redcliffe with the other to fight the blight. Telling her what happened to Zathrian and that now everyone should be fine. She was happy for her clan but also sad to lose her teacher today. Sten who was carrying the Elf left her in the hands of Lanaya and left with the other.
Now they waited for everyone to return first it was Wynne with Solona and two days later Neria with her group arrived Neria was a bit changed Logan goes over to Daveth and asks what happened and Daveth told him about a ghost of a child that runs away from them like seeing Demons hunting him. After that, she performed some ritual and she told them not to worry since she knows what she was doing. Logan interrupts him and calls Neria over to understand what"s going on.
"Now you will tell me what happened in the ruins or I and Daveth will return and look the place upside down until we find what it could be what made you like this and burn the whole thing down that not even ashes remain," says Logan to Neria and she responded, "It"s nothing really just some strange memories that I need to adjust to."
"That"s it. Daveth we are going back you will guide me through everywhere you walked in the ruins after separating from us," says Logan to Daveth and opens a portal to the ruins that both entered. Arriving at the ruins Daveth guides Logan through the ruins and stopped in front of a door that was closed and Daveth says, "She entered here alone and came out changed we asked what happened but she didn"t answer it."
After solving the jug puzzle the both enter and find many dead elven on the floor Logan goes over and he felt the cold and smelled the air and says, "A demon lives here but since I don"t see it. It must have left or worse it"s in Neria and we didn"t find out until now we need to return right now." Logan and Daveth go out of the room and close it behind themselves just to be sure the demon is still inside. Both entered a portal back.
Once back Logan goes over to Wynne and Solona saying he might need their help. And all four walk towards Neria that was writing something strange on the floor. Logan prepared his sword and ca.n.a.lized Yamato"s power in it and stabbed Neria through the chest. Neria falls forwards but a big shadow appeared and formed into a sloth demon killing it on the spot. Solona and Daveth go to Neria"s side and looked if she was ok.
"How is she?" asks Logan and Solona answers, "She should wake up in some hours." "We will stay here for another day and then march out towards Redcliffe with my portal. Darrian and I will await you all in Denerim."
Some hour later Neria was again clear-headed and Daveth was worried at first but then chastising her for her idiotic decision of going in alone and being possessed by a demon. She thanks Logan for saving her and goes to sleep again like Daveth to he worried enough for today.