The Templar and 3 Mages
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When they finally got the chance for a breather they vowed to return and lay Cailan to proper rest


In their battles there was one particular nasty bugger..

A darkspawn who raised the dead!

They eventually found Cailan’s chest and besides his sword they found 3 documents..
The first one they read was an official letter from Empress Celene I of Orlais to King Cailan of Ferelden.
In it she stated “My Chevaliers stand ready and will accompany the Grey Wardens of Orlais to Ferelden. At your word the might of Orlais will march to reinforce the Ferelden forces.
And it was signed “Sincerely, Empress Celene I”
“So my brother was forming an alliance with Orlais to fight the Blight.”

The second document was a letter from Arl Eamon. In it he implores Cailan not to fight alongside the Grey Warden’s. Cailan is without an heir and his death would bring a possible civil war.
He goes on to suggest that Anora is barren and that Cailan should seek elsewhere for an heir.
“He’s suggesting that Cailan divorce Anora on grounds that she cannot bear him an heir”

“I wonder if Loghain knew of this or even suspected..”
The third letter enforced Alistair’s thought that Cailan was forming an alliance with Orlais, but – a much different alliance than he thought at first.
“Cailan,
The visit to Ferelden will be postponed indefinitely, due to the darkspawn problem. You understand, of course? The darkspawn have odd timing, don't they? Let us deal with them first. Once that is done we can further discuss a permanent alliance between Orlais and Ferelden.”
“So Empress Celene was coming to Ferelden to visit Cailan"

They didn’t have time to ponder on their discovery as more darkspawn attacked again. All with the aid of the elusive necromancer,
As they made their way through the Tower of Ishal they discovered caverns..
“This is how they got in during the battle.. how did they know?”

They fought their way through the caverns and came out on the battle field..
This is where it happened..

“Look… there!!” Alistair was shouting

“I … I recognize those weapons..

“They belong to Duncan..”

Enter the necromancer who raises the Orge

Alistair fights the Orge while Raven, Wynne and Morrigan battle the darkspawn. As Alistair kills the Orge, the Mages finish off the troublesome necromancer..
The battle for Ostagar is finally won and they return to Cailan’s body.
They cut him down and give him a funeral pyre

Later that night in camp..
“I think Cailan had planned to divorce Anora in favor of the Empress, and that Teyrn Loghain had discovered this scheme. That’s why he betrayed my brother.”

“And he saved our lives by sending us to the Tower… do you think he suspected Loghain of treachery?”
“I think that he knew you as his brother and was protecting Ferelden by protecting you”

They talked more of what happened and Raven told Alistair that he revenged his brother’s death and Duncan’s when he killed the Orge.
“You are the one bright spot in all this darkness..”


To be continued…..