I loved her as well. After I . . . lost my mother, she became as a mother to me. [a pause] I hope that it's not presumptuous of me to say so. [because after all, she's standing before Wynne's true son. but it's the truth. she valued Wynne's opinion of her highly and was overjoyed to finally get Wynne's blessing of her relationship with Alistair.
she watches, nerves knotting in her stomach.
and her eyes widen at the mention of what year he's from]
9:40 Dragon? What is--what has happened between our two times. [a small smile] No, not a babe, though I was but sixteen. It was quite a feat, to be commanding an army made up of those far older than I am, but Alistair asked that I serve as general and so I did.
[and Mariane would appreciate that as she has such a hard time dropping the mask of seriousness. she's always been terribly serious, even as a child, so she appreciates those who can break through it. it's a large part of the reason why she fell for Alistair]
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she watches, nerves knotting in her stomach.
and her eyes widen at the mention of what year he's from]
9:40 Dragon? What is--what has happened between our two times. [a small smile] No, not a babe, though I was but sixteen. It was quite a feat, to be commanding an army made up of those far older than I am, but Alistair asked that I serve as general and so I did.
[and Mariane would appreciate that as she has such a hard time dropping the mask of seriousness. she's always been terribly serious, even as a child, so she appreciates those who can break through it. it's a large part of the reason why she fell for Alistair]