Makers oath, even though she was being controlled and her moves clumsy, they were by thier very essence dangerous, an indelicate swing here or a shambled strike there could cause both men injury or harm.
"I agree, but how?" The other Templar called "Even the newest Templar would sense blood magic being cast from such close quarters."
David dodged another clumsy strike, his goal to keep his daughters focus on him and let the other Templar find what he needed. "One of the cups she had a tea in had a chip in it." He ducked and brought his shield up whistling a little to keep her attention on him "it was only a small cut but sometimes its enough."
"There must be at least another mage who is somehow obscuring the blood magic," Henri-Julien called across the room. "And if they're doing that, both must be somewhere nearby. It would affect the potency of the blood magic."
David agreed with that, but for the moment he concentrated on keeping the Wardens attention on him, he didn't want to have to put her down, this was his child and he had only just started to get to know her. She had given him little information but when they spoke on Ostagar, she had told him some things as she had when they talked about Denerim and the great battle to end all battles. He had told her that was what some of the mages there had called it, she had snorted at that and just muttered that it was probably the biggest death sentance since Ostagar.
"I believe the woman she mentions was her captain in the Denerim Guard." He called over as Henri found a pair of daggers, David didn't think too much on the other mans choice of weapon, as a Templar he would have been proficient in all weapons, it seemed he just preferred the daggers. He had seen the Templar Rogues at work on the battlefield, quick, smart and deadly at close quarters, good, this will keep her on her toes and give either of them a chance to look for an opening. If it was anyone other than a Warden, then he would say wear her down, but Wardens were known for thier, almost superhuman stamina, no, they would just have to find an opening "She was her closest friend from the way she spoke about her, it would appear that the Darkspawn took her down into the Deep Roads towards the end of the battle, something i think still haunts her and something the mages have managed to tap into."
David brought his shield up and with his sword slashed the other sword away giving Henri time to join him. There was only one room left and that room filled the normally stoic Knight Lieutenant with more dread then catching a Templar and a Mage in an uncompromising position, which he had done over the years, "There are five mages not in thier quarters, all are Enchanters, and all of them were vocal supporters of Uldred." He shook his head and motioned with his head upwards "The only place they could be. We did not give them the brand as the First Enchanter believed they were misled and could be rehabilitated, Gregor accepted that reasoning, and they seemed contrite enough." He ducked again "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice..." His voice trailed.
Above them was the Harrowing Chamber and for a slight moment he closed his eyes and took a breath. That, that was not going to be a pleasant experiance. Sometimes when he closed his eyes he thought he could still hear the sounds that came from that room that day. He had been in the corridor leading upto this room, and this room was where the hero had found Cullen, Makers arse Cullen, he snorted a little as the memory surfaced like a tidal wave and it took all he had to squash it down.
"We have to disarm and capture her, or somehow break the link. I..." He gritted his teeth. "Cannot use my Templar abilities at this time."
David shot him a look and heaved a sigh, a mage hunter without his Lyrium? that was next to unheard off, unless of course he had been out of contact with a tower or garrison, they did tend to do things thier own way and many walked the path alone, of course, there could be an entirely different reason or two and right now none of them were worth vocalising for the moment.
"Agreed" David replied with a bit of a bite to his tone this time. He saw it then, her left side, ducking under the woman's attempted shield bash he threw his sword and shield to one side and hooked his arms up under her shoulders holding them to prevent her from moving, she was strong as an ox and the two of them struggled in some paradoy of a wrestling match. With a grunt he span her round to face Henri "Forgive me love, Now!" He breathed "Hit her now!"
"I agree, but how?" The other Templar called "Even the newest Templar would sense blood magic being cast from such close quarters."
David dodged another clumsy strike, his goal to keep his daughters focus on him and let the other Templar find what he needed. "One of the cups she had a tea in had a chip in it." He ducked and brought his shield up whistling a little to keep her attention on him "it was only a small cut but sometimes its enough."
"There must be at least another mage who is somehow obscuring the blood magic," Henri-Julien called across the room. "And if they're doing that, both must be somewhere nearby. It would affect the potency of the blood magic."
David agreed with that, but for the moment he concentrated on keeping the Wardens attention on him, he didn't want to have to put her down, this was his child and he had only just started to get to know her. She had given him little information but when they spoke on Ostagar, she had told him some things as she had when they talked about Denerim and the great battle to end all battles. He had told her that was what some of the mages there had called it, she had snorted at that and just muttered that it was probably the biggest death sentance since Ostagar.
"I believe the woman she mentions was her captain in the Denerim Guard." He called over as Henri found a pair of daggers, David didn't think too much on the other mans choice of weapon, as a Templar he would have been proficient in all weapons, it seemed he just preferred the daggers. He had seen the Templar Rogues at work on the battlefield, quick, smart and deadly at close quarters, good, this will keep her on her toes and give either of them a chance to look for an opening. If it was anyone other than a Warden, then he would say wear her down, but Wardens were known for thier, almost superhuman stamina, no, they would just have to find an opening "She was her closest friend from the way she spoke about her, it would appear that the Darkspawn took her down into the Deep Roads towards the end of the battle, something i think still haunts her and something the mages have managed to tap into."
David brought his shield up and with his sword slashed the other sword away giving Henri time to join him. There was only one room left and that room filled the normally stoic Knight Lieutenant with more dread then catching a Templar and a Mage in an uncompromising position, which he had done over the years, "There are five mages not in thier quarters, all are Enchanters, and all of them were vocal supporters of Uldred." He shook his head and motioned with his head upwards "The only place they could be. We did not give them the brand as the First Enchanter believed they were misled and could be rehabilitated, Gregor accepted that reasoning, and they seemed contrite enough." He ducked again "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice..." His voice trailed.
Above them was the Harrowing Chamber and for a slight moment he closed his eyes and took a breath. That, that was not going to be a pleasant experiance. Sometimes when he closed his eyes he thought he could still hear the sounds that came from that room that day. He had been in the corridor leading upto this room, and this room was where the hero had found Cullen, Makers arse Cullen, he snorted a little as the memory surfaced like a tidal wave and it took all he had to squash it down.
"We have to disarm and capture her, or somehow break the link. I..." He gritted his teeth. "Cannot use my Templar abilities at this time."
David shot him a look and heaved a sigh, a mage hunter without his Lyrium? that was next to unheard off, unless of course he had been out of contact with a tower or garrison, they did tend to do things thier own way and many walked the path alone, of course, there could be an entirely different reason or two and right now none of them were worth vocalising for the moment.
"Agreed" David replied with a bit of a bite to his tone this time. He saw it then, her left side, ducking under the woman's attempted shield bash he threw his sword and shield to one side and hooked his arms up under her shoulders holding them to prevent her from moving, she was strong as an ox and the two of them struggled in some paradoy of a wrestling match. With a grunt he span her round to face Henri "Forgive me love, Now!" He breathed "Hit her now!"