11 Redcliffe Battle Preparation (1/2)
POV Faren Group
”So any news about how many we lost?” asks Faren Neria, who was looking a bit sad about losing Duncan says, ”We lost almost all Grey Warden in Ferelden. We are all that is left behind but don't lose hope we can still stop the blight. But first, we shall regroup with the others.”
Neria guides them to the group to a place little outside Lothering. There they meet with Daveth, Darrian, Sten, and Leliana who were waiting for them and someone else.
”So these are the other Grey Warden you all mentioned before. Hello, my name is Leliana. Nice to meet you,” says Leliana and Sten was only looking grim at them.
”What's wrong with him,” whispers Faren to Neria, she answered him, ”He is a Qunari don't await an invitation to talk from him if it's not important he is a good warrior and that's all that we need from him.”
”Who are we waiting for?” asks Alistair Neria and group when a fist hit him hard on the head and behind the fist came a voice everybody knows that say, ”We were waiting for your group the whole so don't think you were waiting for me.”
Holding his head in pain and seeing him alive gave Alistair some tears the others were now relieved to see Logan alive. Logan takes them into a bear hug and let them go again saying, ”Alright we are all here Alistair have you and the other seen the documents yet?” they begin to nod and Faren says, ”These are contracts that when in time of need and blight the Mages in the circle, the Dalish, and the Dwarves will unite with the Wardens to fight the blight. So where are we going next from here?”
”Redcliffe we are going to meet Arl Eamon that Alistair knows since he was a kid. He should help us in this then we will see,” says Logan to them and guides them towards a farm a little outside where they stopped.
”I will be right back, wait for a second I need to say my goodbye to someone,” says Logan and disappears going into the house.
POV Logan
”Abi it's time to say goodbye for now. Here take this,” Logan says to Abigail giving here the Lifebringer and keeps saying, ”It's an artifact I got from Shura's wife when I was out for three days. It's called Lifebringer you need to put it in someone's dead hand and crush it and he should come back from the deads. I hope you won't need it better that you have it in all cases something happens to your family, well my to now since I will take you with me everywhere I go later on. It's time for you to go to Gwaren to take your ship.” Logan kisses Abigail one last time and says his goodbye and returns to his group to leave Lothering.
Traveling outside they meet some Darkspawn attacking two Dwarves. 'That must be Bodahn and Sandel' thinks Logan and says, ”Let's help them.”
They attacked the Darkspawn that attacked the two dwarves and kill them then Faren goes over to one of the Dwarf and says, ”Well well, if it's isn't Bodahn I thought you died after been banned into the Deep Roads.” stretching his hand out giving him a handshake. Bodahn replies, ”No no my friend I almost died there but I survived thanks to my son Sandel.” ”Enchantment,” says Sandel happy.
”Didn't know you had a son last time I saw you, you were childless,” says Faren to Bodahn.
”There are many forms to become a parent he must have adopted him am I right,” says Logan looking at Bodahn, who answered, ”That's right I found him in the Deep Roads or better said he found me and we found a way out of there to the surface since then there was no looking back for us.”
”I have just one question since you look like Travelers could we travel together if you don't mind?” asks Bodahn Logan, who answers, ”That's fine by me but what can you provide for taking you with us.”
”I'm a merchant and can give you some discount on some ware and my son is a master enchanter who can enchant almost anything,” says Bodahn back and Logan nods to that and allows them to stay after talking about the discount Bodahn will give them a discount of 40 percent. After that, they traveled towards Redcliffe.
At camp Logan than brought out King's and Duncan's body and they burned the like it is traditionally done in Ferelden and gave their farewells to Duncan and the King mostly Duncan only Alistair and Elissa said the farewells to Cailan since Alistair is his half brother and Elissa met him sometimes at the Landsmeet. Once done with the funeral they talked about what their plan will be.
”First we will go to Redcliffe and meet with the Arl once done we will go towards the Circle the Magi to recruit the mages then to Orzammar for the Dwarves and lastly for the Dalish in the Brecilian Forest. Do we have a plan or do we have a plan. Now it's time to sleep. We need to move fast before the Darkspawn recuperates from their loses in the last battle.
Finally a day before arriving Alistair told the other about him being the bastard of Maric and being Cailan's halfbrother and his relation to Arl Eamon being raising him until sending him to Bournshire to the Chantry where he was trained to become a Templar. Once told Logan says, ” You know that you will become a King now right.” Alistair answers faster than a bullet, ”Never!” All began to laugh except Morrigan and Sten.
When they arrived in Redcliffe they encountered a Villager in front of the Redcliffe asking for help because at night the people get attacked by the undead. The women and children hide in the Chantry at night and the men are fighting against them.
He told them to go to the Chantry to meet Bann Teagan there. Just entering the Chantry you could find people scared waiting for death. After meeting the Banned he telling them nobody can enter the Castle until everyone is safe. They promising to help Redcliffe. They split up into little groups Daveth will be leading Neria Darrian and Sten they are going into the tavern look to recruit anyone that isn't fighting already. Faren will lead Alistair, Elissa and Morrigan will put the smith to work and the rest are lead by Logan who will look for tools that could be useful.
POV Logan, Lyna, Leliana and Rex
”So what do you think will be useful against the undead?” asks Lyna while Rex looking adorable at her.
”We will be looking for some oil to put them on fire when they enter the village. So I can handle the entrance and you all protect the Chantry with the militia so that when they attack from the lake since they don't breathe it's their best tactic to attack us from behind when we are all at the entrance and not near the Chantry,” says Logan looking at them.
”Just don't give us a scare like the last time you fought alone,” says Lyna looking a little worried about Logan.
”Don't worry about me. But about this poor village can be destroyed by me like the poor forest next to Lothering,” says Logan with a smile on his face and keeps saying, ”Let's check out this shop that is closed maybe it has what we need.”
Following him and entering the shop and looking for oil after finding it they go to the entrance where they met Ser Perth, who was resting with the other knights that were in the city. After talking to him and telling him the battle plan he refused at first because a man versus an army of undead is an impossible fight but after some convincing, he agreed to it. And he asked for some help getting some amulets for him and the men that were blessed by the chantry sister in the Chantry. They go pretty fast to the Chantry and go back to Ser Perth and give them the amulets saying they are blessed when they are not and leave.
”Why did you say they are blessed when they are not?” asks Lyna and this time Leliana answered, ”It's for the morale if we have people with high morale then they are motivated to fight even in a lost battle.”
”That's right what Leliana says if you have the strongest in high morale the weakest will follow because he sees the strongest is confident in this battle,” says Logan looking at both and petting Rex, who lies on the floor showing his belly waiting for some recompensation.
Let's wait for the night now.