The Destruction of Lothering Pt. 1
Tale of the Champion
A pair of soldiers drag Varric through dimly lit hallways, eventually bringing him into a room and throwing him into a chair.
Varric: I've had gentler invitations.
Cassandra steps out of the shadows, a book in hand.
Cassandra: I am Cassandra Pentaghast, Seeker of the Chantry.
Varric: And just… what are you seeking?
She throws the book at his face, drawing her sword and holding it to his throat.
Cassandra: You know exactly why I'm here! Time to start talking, dwarf. They tell me you're good at it.
Varric: What do you want to know?
Cassandra: Everything. Start at the beginning.
The scene fades in on a horde of darkspawn that Hawke fights with one of their siblings. Bethany/Carver kneel over one of the corpses.
Hawke: We will have to fight them sooner or later. Then we make our stand here. Prepare yourself.
They fight through a bunch of darkspawn.
Bethany/Carver: We can't keep this up forever.
- Helpful: I'm right beside you.
Hawke: We'll make it through this—together.
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- Humorous: Neither can they.
Hawke: Perhaps we'll be lucky and they'll run out of darkspawn.
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- Direct: Then we fight.
Hawke: We'll take the bastards down with us.
More darkspawn crest the hill.
Carver: Here they come. Shall I give them a taste of my blade?
Bethany: Here they come. Shall I deal with them?
- Companion: Do it.
Hawke: All yours, [Brother/Sister].
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- Combat: I'll deal with them.
Hawke: Allow me.
They continue fighting, and eventually an ogre rushes in. Hawke kills it flashily, but the darkspawn keep coming.
Bethany/Carver: There's no end to them…
A dragon appears on a nearby hill, flying down and wiping out darkspawn in a blaze. The scene cuts back to Cassandra and Varric.
Cassandra: Bullshit. That's not what really happened!
Varric: Does that not match the story you've heard, Seeker?
Cassandra: I'm not interested in stories. I came to hear the truth.
Varric: What makes you think I know the truth?
Cassandra: Don't lie to me! You knew [them] even before [they] became the Champion!
Varric: Even if I did, I don't know where [they are] now.
Cassandra: Do you have any idea what's at stake here?
Varric: Let me guess: your precious Chantry's fallen to pieces and put the entire world on the brink of war? And you need the one person who could help you put it back together.
Cassandra: The Champion was at the heart of it when it all began. If you can't point me to [them], tell me everything you know.
Varric: You aren't worried I'll just make it up as I go?
Varric: You'll need to hear the whole story.
Next: Our Story Begins...