Video - Week 44, In the wee hours of Thursday morning

[djinnigenie]

[A very happy Elissa is holding her communications device and speaking very loudly as if trying to be heard over a great deal of noise. Strangely enough, the only noise is the rather frantic barking of her enormous dog Dane who keeps trying to push his way into the view of the camera.]

Greetings, all! I hope that you can hear me over the celebrations. Kozmotis has been found! It seems half of Ferelden was on the ship, but they are safely with me now. All is well! There is no need to search further!

[She laughs at something only she can hear and casts a brilliant smile to her left.]

Really, you should all come visit this week to meet everyone - Alistair, Leliana (she is the one who is singing!), Zevran, even my brother Fergus and my beloved Loghain are present! If you come, please bring ale as Oghren shall shortly run us out of our supply.

[Dane is still barking as Elissa ends the communication.]

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[djinnigenie]

[Elissa lowers her voice at that question as if hoping no one else will overhear her reply.]

Yes, I remember. Teagan is here as well and I am not certain he would like a reminder of that matter. However, speak on.

[threesovereigns]

[Having a care with someone's feelings is not generally on Zevran's list of things to do. He may not go out of his way to be more than obnoxiously teasing, but neither does he go far off the path to coddle someone's feelings either. Such things take time and a certain generalized empathy that does not work well with a career as an assassin. Thus, he's a little out of his depth here, and some impatience seeps out through the edges of his expression as a result.]

You will recall how you had to free each of us from dreams we were trapped in? There is no demon at work here, or so I am told, but you are trapped all the same. There is no-one around you that I can see.

[djinnigenie]

[The Grey Warden lightly frowns as she considers Zevran's words.]

In my own travels, the dream trap was set by the sloth demon on the upper levels of the Circle of Magi - not at Redcliffe...

[Dane gets his face in front of the camera and makes a pleased noise at Zevran for saying what the dog has not been able to voice. While Dane's big head is in the way, Elissa looks over the central room of Kozmotis' home at all of the those who are chatting and mingling. Finally, she speaks.]

I do not want this to be a trap.

[threesovereigns]

Perhaps it was, perhaps it wasn't, but the timing of that particular excursion in the Fade is not the point, I am afraid.

[Zevran gives the dog a quirk-mouthed expression, suggesting that he still finds the creature smelly and fond of committing acts of horrific cruelty to nice leather boots... but he's with Dane on this one.]

I do not think this is a trap... exactly. Or if it is, it is one that was set long ago and has outlasted the trap-maker. I believe you must have been exposed to the fog that is out, Warden. I am told it will have no long-lasting effect... but have a care about where you go. What you see may not be as you see it.

[djinnigenie]

The fog. I see. I... shall do my best to remain indoors, if that is the case.

[Dane makes a noise of agreement via a sharp bark and then he disappears from view. Elissa releases a somewhat sad laugh.]

Dane has stationed himself before the door as if to insure I cannot leave. Thank you, Zev. Perhaps, when this is all over, some of these people will remain. I hope so.

Will you pay me a visit when it has lifted? Please?

[threesovereigns]

I shall see if I cannot make my way to you, of course... although if your home in the woods is lonely, why do you not come into the town?

[Zevran: Decidedly not one of the Dalish elves. Decidedly ensconced in what looks to be a particularly comfortable attic that may or may not be his while he waits this out.]

Poseidon is a fine city, I am finding, although I am also finding it a fine place to be leaving from to go visit others.