At first, his words started to assuage her concerns. Antiva didn't have an army, and while threat of assassination was always a concern it wouldn't topple Ferelden. They couldn't invade, and if they could simply profit from trade ties then all would be well.
But the dots that Zevran ever so delicately connected for her gave her pause. It was entirely possible that Byron had bastards out there, likely even, but she'd never considered that the Crows would have control over one. And knowing Byron, if they did and he knew about it...
The implications turned her stomach. She wasn't sure if she needed to drink more or if she was going throw up. The answer might very well be both. Maker, had she been so blind as never to consider this possibility? It would explain so many things that she had never thought too deeply on because of how much she trusted Byron, perhaps even how much she-
Her wine glass had mysteriously emptied itself and she poured herself another. She didn't want to speak the words aloud because she was afraid of the answer, but now that the idea was in her head she couldn't get it out. She had to know. [color=#17b529]"Are there whispers of Byron having a bastard under the Crows' control?"[/color]
But the dots that Zevran ever so delicately connected for her gave her pause. It was entirely possible that Byron had bastards out there, likely even, but she'd never considered that the Crows would have control over one. And knowing Byron, if they did and he knew about it...
The implications turned her stomach. She wasn't sure if she needed to drink more or if she was going throw up. The answer might very well be both. Maker, had she been so blind as never to consider this possibility? It would explain so many things that she had never thought too deeply on because of how much she trusted Byron, perhaps even how much she-
Her wine glass had mysteriously emptied itself and she poured herself another. She didn't want to speak the words aloud because she was afraid of the answer, but now that the idea was in her head she couldn't get it out. She had to know. [color=#17b529]"Are there whispers of Byron having a bastard under the Crows' control?"[/color]
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