Dragon Age: Redemption Page #3

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The mage's party is smaller now,

they'll move more quickly.

Like I said, this shortcut

has us hours ahead of them,

and no one wants to get to Fina

more than me.

Alright, we're eating!

Stop talking about it.

Meals, please. And mead.

She's paying.

Fade that!

Take it out of your tip.

But my mother would never

serve slop like this.

An inn?

Where?

Up north.

Nevarra.

[Tallis]

Home of the dragon hunters!

Is it true you had to slay a dragon

to become a Reaver, Nyree?

Not a solo, but yeah.

[Josmael]

That's amazing!

[Nyree] Drank the beast's blood

spurting from its sawed off neck!

I fought beside

mighty Templar Cassandra, in fact.

[Cairn] Head of the Seekers?

You have powerful friends.

I didn't say we were friends.

[Tallis] So you went from

an innkeeper's daughter to a Reaver?

That leap is not a narrow one.

What? Parents abused you?

Spurned by a lover?

Avenging a child, perhaps?

How about just getting

to scare a man dead with a look?

Or frenzy the more I bleed, uh?

'Cause that's all the reason I needed.

Suppose that's as good a reason as any.

What about you, Tallis?

Do you track people all the time

for the Qunari?

Hopefully. If I complete this mission,

I get to be Tallis again. Permanent.

[Josmael]

I thought your name was Tallis...

It's only on loan.

The Qunari use titles.

Until a few days ago

I was just a common laborer.

What they call an Athlok.

Your combat skills

are slightly beyond a laborer's.

Of course they are.

I was demoted.

[Nyree]

So what went wrong?

A mission.

Several, actually.

The last one was was in Orlais.

An art collector there

had an object the Qunari wanted,

but he refused to part with it.

So I was tasked to break in.

Take it. Leave no trace.

Turns out he was a collector

of many rare things...

Including little girls.

Maker!

Yeah, four of them.

Chained in his bedroom...

Slaves.

So I freed them.

They demoted you for that?

I finished the mission, but uh...

As far as leave no trace...

They never found

all the Nobleman's body parts.

The Qunari do not take kindly

to renegade behavior,

and it wasn't my first offense.

But you'd been a slave yourself,

correct?

You couldn't just leave

those children there.

You're smarter than you look.

And you're less glib than you act.

Ooh, a compliment!

Shall we rent a room then?

Tell me, do you have

to flirt all the time?

I don't... have to.

I like to!

Well, control it.

You blush it just encourages me.

Enemies, huh?

Ah, blast!

I wasn't finished

with this crap tasting stew.

Hey now!

Repay the blood!

Now kiss me!

Switch!

Nervy!

Nah! That will pay for my tables.

- And the stew!

- And some information...

[Josmael] You know,

we didn't have to leave so quickly.

They are all dead.

The Innkeeper said those mercenaries

have been hanging around

the area for weeks, idle!

It's not hard to figure out

who hired them.

But how did Saarebas know where we'd be?

Strange. Like I said,

the mage aimed to take Rowan Way.

That's easy too!

Who told us about this shortcut?

Oh, that's right!

The little elf did.

You might be able to heal,

but can you stick that empty head

back on your bleeding body to do it, uh?

When did you tell him?

No! I didn't betray you, I promise!

Outside the cave,

Fina left this for me.

Wrote that she had escaped,

and to meet her at the inn.

I didn't think you'd want

to go after her,

you just wanted the mage!

Something must have happened.

I can't lose her!

Deceitful little apostate!

I knew nothing good could come of you!

You are tainted!

Back!

I've had no cause

to call you out before,

but you're no more innocent

than the boy, regards the mage.

Right, Templar?

What are you talking about?

That crazy mage got free because

someone tried to butcher him on the sly.

Him!

I saw you going into his cell.

Right before the escape.

Cairn's the man

I have to thank for my freedom.

What are you keeping from us, Cairn?

Out with it.

There will be no more secrets here.

I tried to kill the mage.

But he overpowered me.

The escape was my fault,

but I wanted him dead.

And I wished to the Maker I'd succeeded.

Why?

He killed my family.

That's the truth of it.

But how?

Saarebas escaped our ship, but...

he was captured by the Chantry

right after.

Not right after.

Beached to the small town called

Wrenwith, north of Kirkwall.

They took pity on him.

Removed his collar.

He destroyed the entire village.

My village.

And my family.

Templars arrived the next day

and captured him, but it was too late.

My youngest sister Rhea died in my arms.

Why didn't you just kill him then?

The Chantry forbade it.

Because they wanted to examine him.

They'd never had a Qunari mage

on their hands before.

All they cared about

was discovering your secrets.

Learning your magic.

So you tried to chop the mage,

but screwed up and let him get free?

I defied the Chantry,

who I pledge my life to!

Even now, I defy them!

I stole the phylactery

to find the mage for myself.

I tried to remain loyal.

But I couldn't.

I can't.

Not anymore.

You're a renegade too.

No matter how long we talk about it,

the past stays the same

and we end up here.

The mage needs to be dealt with,

and it looks like we all have reason.

Well, I'm paid for and ready.

Where's the little elf?

Josmael?

Andraste's ass!

Tallis and me wagered

on who would get to you first,

us or the mage.

What?

I was just thinking about our deal...

The Chantry wants Saarebas alive,

but you intend to kill him.

That is, if you win our duel.

You were never intending on going back.

When I left Kirkwall,

I knew there was no going back.

I have no regrets.

The mage deserves to die.

You know that as well as I do.

Doesn't matter what I know.

The Qunari want him back alive.

That's my mission.

I can't mess up again.

Sooner or later you will disobey

another order.

You can't change who you are.

Then they'll do more than demote you.

Show me an alternative.

Free yourself.

As I have done.

Are you suggesting

that we run off together?

That I become Tal-Vashoth?

What's Tal-Vashoth?

One who abandons the Qun.

An exile, forever outcast.

From what I've seen,

that's exactly what you are.

You said it yourself...

We're both renegades.

I suppose...

Although we see the pit,

we cannot avoid it.

What are you doing?

Falling into the pit.

Hey, boy, see that?

I like to blow off a bit of steam too,

just before battle.

You up for it?

No!

I'm betrothed to Fina.

Have you not been listening?

You're going to get torn up

by a demon army soon enough!

You done it before, right?

No.

Never!

Then get here and practice,

for Fina's sake!

Hey, you two!

Over here!

[Saarebas]

At last!

Fina!

Josmael and I will sneak

around the back, closest to the altar.

Get the girl out before attacking.

Really?

But your mission...

Will get done one way or another.

I can't be all Qunari after all...

No use denying it.

Move!

Let's go!

For the first time in my life,

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