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Greetings. [ Inhale, exhale. They still have time. ] For those of you I've yet to meet, my name is Robyn Cousland, one of the Grey Wardens of Ferelden. You don't have to know anything about the Order, but know that I have... some experience in leading others, and a great amount of exposure to war.

[ Between Ferelden's civil war and the Blight... it was a lot, she thinks. ]

I know that everyone here has their own strengths to share with others, so I thought that I might make an offer of my own. Since diplomacy has failed us, we must be ready for battle. I have experience creating traps, some basic poisons, and, perhaps most importantly, healing potions and poultices. I am a practiced archer, and I fight with my mabari - a war hound - at my side. If any of these things would be useful to you, I would be happy to give lessons for whichever of the above you would like to learn.

[ Her jaw is tight, her expression strained. The Warden sighs, dropping her gaze. ]

It sounds a bit - bleak, really, but I wanted to add that... you may want to think about the people and things most important to you, and the lengths to which you'd go to protect them. There may come a time when you have to place yourself in harm's way to keep them safe, and it's easier to be ready before that time comes.

[ Speaking from experience? Definitely. ]

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That's a very good idea. I hope all your efforts will be rewarding.

[ Hopefully, everyone else is trying to prepare, too. ]

A little training and preparation are never a bad idea, particularly with the threat of war hanging over our heads.

I hope everyone has the same kind of ideas. Shame being we have to assume anything we think of to prepare, they may know about it. I'm never sure the royalty on this side wants us anymore alive than they might not on the other side of the mirror.

[But then his paranoia runs pretty high and Seth is aware of that.]

Hope you're doing the same.

... I know what you mean. I don't want to distrust the Red Queen and the Duchess, but it isn't as if they owe us anything, do they? It may well all be a game to them...

[ She doesn't want to think that they don't value the "foreigners'" lives, but... then again, why would they? ]

Why do you want to trust them? They've kidnapped you and all of us, and they have us set up for death traps every month.

[Not even sounding accusatory but confused.]

Because I want to believe that they have - or could have - the power to return us home. And... I'm not so sure that they are the causes of the 'events,' not if what I've heard is true.

[ In some stories, the Core is the 'culprit' behind it all. ]

Problem is, how much of anything that we've heard is possibly true? Why do we believe one story and not another?

And not saying what you've heard isn't true. It's just... we can't know, and I can't give my trust until I do. I guess it's good that some can.

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