시작의 새벽/Dawn of Beginning

Chapter Six

After her prayers Evelyn went to the war room. She grabbed a chair and set it in front of the window stained glass. With a smile and a little nod of her head, she walked out of the room and through the Chantry to get outside. Hearing people call her the "Herald" like she was some person to be revered made her feel uncomfortable. She didn't want this and she wouldn't want to wish it on others. The good thing out of the situation was the fact she got a new family member (even though she was only doing it to protect the girl) and new acquaintances.

The Herald made her way past all the cabins and huts and out the wooden gate. As she looked ahead, she saw the soldiers working but didn't see the commander anywhere in sight. From what Evelyn knew when she last saw him working, he stood outside the training area so he was able to watch the Inquisition army. She looked down at her left hand to see the green glow that appeared on her hand the night the Temple of Sacred Ashes blew up. With a soft sigh, Evelyn continued to make her way to the blacksmith, walking on the dirt path. When she finally made it to the blacksmith, he beamed at her.

"Herald" he said with a small bow. "A package that you ordered came in earlier this morning for you." The blacksmith handed the box over to her. Once she was holding the box in her arms, she realized it felt light to her. She gave the man money for the package he gave her since she ordered it through him.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome; if you need anything else, please stop by anytime." He offered to the Herald since he knew she would be coming to him for high quality armor all the time.

"I will." She said with a small smile. The Herald walked away carrying the box that held Sirena's dress inside it. When she walked towards the training grounds, Evelyn saw Cullen standing behind her cousin at the archery targets. For a moment she watched the fake cousin shoot arrows at the target with a lot of concentration either that she was trying to remain focused. She smiled softly with pride while thinking to herself "maybe this was why she wanted to stay behind, so she could learn how to fight before going out anywhere with the others and I."

Evelyn then made her way through Haven's village, walking past the buildings again. She ascended the small steps leading to the Chantry; seeing Leliana in her tent bent over her table reading a document. Looking at the chantry door, she noticed the door was already open. The Herald walked through and into the building that echoes. It also had candles lit everywhere for light. She walked straight ahead past the whispering people who looked over at her again, this time there were more people since it was late morning. When she stood outside Josephine's door, she kicked it gently due to her hands being full.

From inside the office, Josephine nodded her head to the elven researcher who was in the room with her. The elf woman opened the door to let the person in. Evelyn walked in while looking around the room. There were two tables in the right side next to the stone wall; towards the middle of the room was Josephine's mahogany desk where she herself sat currently.

"Good morning Herald." Josephine said after she glanced up at Evelyn from her paper work.

"Good morning, I hope you don't mind, but I'm borrowing the war room for the afternoon. A painter will be arriving to paint a portrait of Sirena for my family since they don't have a recent picture of her." She explained to the ambassador with a straight face which she was trained to do for years as a noble.

"She is a pretty young woman..." Josephine said with a small smile as she thought about Cullen fancying Sirena, she wanted to win that bet. "I don't mind at all if you use the war room. In fact the stained glass window would make a beautiful background." Evelyn nodded her head and smiled.

"That's exactly what I was thinking."

"When the painter arrives, I will show him where to go!" The olive skinned woman said with excitement while bouncing in her seat. "Can I also help with her hair and make-up?" She asked while looking at the woman with natural blonde wavy hair and piercing blue eyes.