I'm Not Gonna Sugarcoat It

You really loved her…. An observation, a surprise, it wasn’t like she could be sure when first meeting Tiberius, what sort of man he was. The way he talked about Mel though, made Lyric a bit sad she never truly got a chance to know her sister, but hearing about her through Tiberius definitely helped. Does that mean she trusted him enough to tell him her secret, not quite, but she was definitely getting there.

I’m sorry for your loss. I should have said that before, but… well…. being around my parents brings back a lot of unpleasant childhood memories. I’m not really myself when I’m around them. Considering not only did they turn Lyric into them the moment she showed signs of magic, they also paid them to make sure she was far from Orlais, they clearly weren’t the warm and fuzzy and nurturing parent types.

I hope in time, you will be able to find some comfort in your memories of her. And thank you, for sharing a part of her with me. She offered him a small, sincere smile, appreciating his willingness to open up about such a personal matter.

They rode in silence for awhile, Lyric struggling not to think about her family. At least she’d seen Akibrus and Aria before she’d left Orlais, that had certainly given her comfort and courage to face what was ahead. Then after some time the carriage slowed to a stop, something in the path perhaps?

I wonder what’s wrong…. She looked out one of the carriage windows. Do you hear that? It sounded like a wounded animal not far from them. Lyric grabbed her staff and suddenly fled the safety of the carriage, determined to find what was making the sound. It’s not far, it sounds like it’s coming from just to the right of us!!!!