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Dorian and Rei landed in water in a cell some where, and kill the two guards that attack them. It isn't long before they reliaze that it isn't somewhere, but some when. They explored the cells, and found Cassandra, Varric, and Solas. Rei hugged each of them, and apologized. No matter how much they tried to comfort her, her companions couldn't convince Rei that it wasn't her fault.
In the last of the cells, the group found Grand Enchanter Fiona. Rei was shocked to find out how red lyrium was made. "Please, don't leave me like this."
"I won't." Rei pulled a dagger out of her pocket and closed her eyes for a moment. "Draw your last breath, my friends. Cross the Veil and the Fade and all the stars in the sky. Rest at the Maker's right hand, and be Forgiven." Rei reached in through the bars, and pushed her blade into Fiona's chest. An expression of gratitude was frozen on the Grand Enchanter's face as she died.
Leliana was hanging from the wall, when Rei ran into the room. Leliana wrapped her legs around the interrogator's neck and snapped it. He slumped to the floor as Rei and her group approached. "You're alive."
"I'm so sorry." Rei reached up and delicately touched the scars on Leliana's face. "I will never forget this."
"Good, remember this. All of it. This is what happens if you fail." Leliana reached for a bow and a quiver full of arrows, and the group moved on to find a way to get to Alexius.
In a fight with the guards as Rei sought to find the last of the red lyrium shards for Alexius's door, a rogue sneaked up behind her, but before he could strike, a shield slammed him to the ground. Cullen stabbed the rogue, his eyes glowed red like everyone else. Everyone that Rei left behind, everyone she failed. "I'm so sorry." She whispered.
"No, it was my fault." Cullen looked at her, sorrow etched in his features. "If I didn't try to push you to go for the Templars, if I sent people with you. I'm so sorry. I want to help you."
"Please. Dorian and I want to try to go back, so this won't happen. I will not fail." Cullen nodded at Rei, and fell in line with the rest of them.
As Dorian worked on the spell to send Rei and himself back, there was a roar in the distance. "The Elder One." Varric said. He, Solas, and Cassandra looked at one another and nodded. They went through the door, and sealed it behind them. The three of them would make sure that Rei and Dorian got back, that the sacrifice they made would count for something.
"You have as much time as I have arrows." Leliana pulled an arrow from her quiver and readied herself for when the door opened.
"I will protect you with my life." Cullen unsheathed his sword and held his shield before him. "I wanted to tell you that I tried to save your sister, that I failed to. I would have tried to sneak her out of the Gallows and to Ferelden. I'm so sorry."
"Cassandra told me." Rei touched his arm, as the door slammed open. Cullen nodded at her and ran into to fight the demons pouring through the door. The bodies of her friends were dragged in and tossed aside like they were nothing of import. Rei cried as she watched Leliana run out of arrows. When the demon grabbed her and slit her throat. The last thing she saw was Cullen standing before she and Dorian, fighting off a horde of demons, before one jumped on his chest and pierce his armor. The light went out of his eyes before the rift Dorian created dragged them back to where they were taken from.