[She replies quickly. It's not fine but she's working on making it fine, pushing all of her magic into it. The idea of being stuck in this situation, with these feelings hanging in the air, is more terrifying than his shadow could ever be. Still, she takes the fabric and ties it around her leg. Another item she can use to argue she's fine.
She struggles to her feet and then she hears a scream that makes her whip around. It's Pepper. Pepper is somewhere pleading, screaming, struggling. And Hawke has to go to her. She can't not.
Turning back to Varric she only mutters a "I'll see you later" before crashing through the door towards the commotion, not even concerned if he's following or not.]
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[She replies quickly. It's not fine but she's working on making it fine, pushing all of her magic into it. The idea of being stuck in this situation, with these feelings hanging in the air, is more terrifying than his shadow could ever be. Still, she takes the fabric and ties it around her leg. Another item she can use to argue she's fine.
She struggles to her feet and then she hears a scream that makes her whip around. It's Pepper. Pepper is somewhere pleading, screaming, struggling. And Hawke has to go to her. She can't not.
Turning back to Varric she only mutters a "I'll see you later" before crashing through the door towards the commotion, not even concerned if he's following or not.]