A Second Chance

Shadows And Choices

                      Seven

She stood on her old favorite spot  on the battlements looking down at the once refugee camp that now was a town of sorts .

It was almost nightfall and she still couldn't believe her luck of being back at Skyhold .

" A Copper for your thoughts ", Varric spoke from behind her .

She didn't jump or anything . She was so used to people sneaking up to her .

She wasn't sure if he just arrived or had been standing there for a while .

" I'm thinking of the past mostly ", she says ," my thoughts wouldn't really interest you , Shorty ".

" Okay, if you say so , anyway some of your new friends is a bit strange , like that man Niklaus Mikealson , he got angry at Bull and Anthony had to restrain him when he tried killing Bull, these people don't know anything of this world , they like staring  at  some of our people ,especially Iron Bull".

" Don't worry ,Varric , soon enough they'll get used to it ".
" I wish I knew what he is ", Varric says after a moment's pause .

Siri nods " I wish I knew too ", she says .

She looks at Varric smiling .

" But enough of them , how are you really ,Varric ?".

Smiling back at her he says " Just fine ".

" Care for a round of wicked Grace ?, don't worry  we won't gamble ".

Her face lightens up.

" Sure".

"Right then follow me ".

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Siri stood inside the war room again . Everyone who came with her were there as well .

Anthony was speaking about a swamp deep inside an island   just of the shore of the Storm Coast.

" I'm going there to investigate the Shadow sightings by some of the locals ", he says  " since you're here ,you might as well just become part of the Inquisition for now ".

" I guess we could do that ", Elijah Mikealson says " it'll be something to do rather than just walk around this place doing nothing ".

" Good , I'm glad you agrees , anyway , Siri shall be going since she is part of this Inquisition by default ".

Perking up at his words Siri stands up straighter.

" I am ?, you're not thinking that I'm just a kid right now ?", she asks not believing her own ears.

Anthony smiles slightly " No, Siri, you're still part of the Inquisition even if you were gone for a long time, and a being a kid has its perks I suppose  ".

She smiles back at him while wondering if she had chosen to stay ,would she have been with him still?.

" Why do you keep calling her Siri when her name is Rora ?", Neville Longbottom ask interrupting her thoughts.

With a sigh Siri answers for Anthony " Because that is my real name ,Neville , I was named so by my real parents  , remember I was nameless when Hagrid and Fang found me , Professor Dumbledore gave me the name of Aurora and the Weasleys just added the surname  , I am Siri ,though I haven't been myself for a very long time ".

Neville didn't know what to say about that . If she spoke the truth then there was nothing left to say about it.
No use arguing with her then .

" Well, now that ,that is out of the way , I'll just say that we'll be leaving in two days ",Anthony says " Be ready , those who want to come are welcome , but know this we won't stop for no one , and there's no way to turn around until we have finished the mission ".