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Marie Hawke and Rei Rutherford sit across from one another as they play chess in the garden at Skyhold. As they play, Marie works up the courage to ask her friend for help. "Rei, I need to ask you a favor, one mage friend to another."
"Ask away, I'll help you with anything." Rei replied, "well almost anything. I do have a family I need to come home to." Marie chuckled nervously as she made her move.
"I've found a way to separate vengeance from Anders, but I need help from another mage or two. I'm not powerful enough on my own." Rei frowned and motioned for her to continue. "It's a ritual using spirit healing and rift magic. I would cleanse Anders and drive vengeance out, you would create rift energy with your magic to pull it out to you. Then we would destroy it."
"How does Anders feel about this? What is the risk to us?" Rei asked as she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "Would it be alright if I brought a couple of people with me?"
"Anders does not know, I've only recently contacted him again. I've been on my own, because I thought it would be safer for everyone I love and care for. There would be no risk on your part, but a lot of risk on my own. I would run the risk of over extending myself, but I need to do this. Who would you have in mind to bring?" Marie looked up from the board at Rei before she turned and watched the children play in the garden.
"Dorian and Bull. Dorian isn't a rift mage, but he might still be of use, and Bull for helping us face the demon. When did you want to have this done?"
"As soon as possible. I have Anders hiding in a cave nearby." Rei nodded and stood up. They abandoned their game, and went off to gather the people and supplied they needed.