Preparation to leave Tamriel

"Maric had a bastard," says Bryce still in disbelief as Vincent nods.

"Yes, his name is Alistair. Maric swore to his mother not to involve him in politics. He was sent to Redcliff and was raised there under harsh conditions if you ask me. Then he was brought to the Chantry and there he began his training as a Templar before becoming a Grey Warden like his mother," says Vincent as he takes out a document and shows it to Bryce who was with him in his office.

"Do you know anything about Fergus. I now know that Aedan is alright," says Bryce as Vincent nods and hands him another document to Bryce.

"He is in a Chasind Clan healing up for now. But I have a request," says Vincent as Bryce already knew what he wanted.

"You want to train Oren and Amethyne, am I right," says Bryce as Vincent nods.

"Exactly. I want to train them and make them my children. They would still carry your family name like Elissa but I want to train both into Dragoons. If they are lucky enough they might even team up with a Dragon as my daughter, grandson, granddaughter, and my adopted son did. They are still walking on this land but soon two of them will be dying to old age since they have surpassed the hundred years," says Vincent as Bryce was surprised to hear what Vincent said.

"A hundred years. How is that possible?" asks Bryce as Vincent smiles at him.

"They are still alive because of their Magic. Many of my wives reached the hundred one even reached the hundred and fifty before she died," says Vincent as it was Lytara Mede that survived that long.

"So magic can prolong our life by a bit more," says Bryce making Vincent see a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Yes, but don't forget yourself or you might become a Hagraven," says Vincent as Bryce looked at him confused when Vincent takes a book out and opens it going through it until reaching the picture and paragraph about a Hagraven.

"You could say they became like that because they wanted powerful magic and a long life. You should never wish to outlive your sons' trust me. Immortality has a price that not everyone would want to pay," says Vincent as his tone was sad making Bryce realize that Vincent must have buried many of his children and grandchildren and not only wives.

"I will keep that in mind," says Bryce as Vincent still waited for an answer about the two young ones when Bryce sighs, "I can't decide it. I will have to ask Iona and Oriana about it before telling you the decision."

"I will wait for it," says Vincent as he sat back down surprising that Vincent was now going through the management of the city as he already began to split the city so everyone had a house once his children retired from their positions as Generals or Kings and Queens.

Bryce left to inform his daughters-in-law about what Vincent wanted to do with his grandchildren. Iona was quite open about it allowing Amethyne to become Vincent's daughter while Oriana was struggling about it since Oren was right now the only heir Fergus had.

It did take a week before she allowed Oren to become Vincent's son making Oren quite happy as he wanted to get stronger so something like the past doesn't repeat itself again.

Vincent also visited Anora trying to get Maric into his hands to train them. Maric was a newborn and perfect since he could be influenced as the Dwarves that he adopted. But Anora was quite against it because she didn't want her child to become like Cailan and die on the battlefield.

Vincent could respect her decision even if it was a rather foolish reason that she put forth but he accepted it since it was her son.

The Dwarves were the best under Vincent's current regime as he was seeing potential in three of the ten to become Dragoons while the rest would become quite the strong warriors that will either join the Network or the Legion but that's something they will decide themselves. Maybe one or two become Blacksmiths.

Vincent was quite happy about them as they didn't discriminate against the other race as the Dalish did in the beginning. Now they are feeling almost at home even if Vincent didn't want them to feel at home since they would get their own territory once they were finished with their training.

A year passed since the Cousland family arrived in Highwind Town and Vincent was now married to Mako. He was going over reports when Mina enters his office room and says, "Time to pack lightly. We both are going to Qunandar."

"What about Mako she is pregnant with her first child," says Vincent as he was working quite hard on producing some heirs for the Dragon Throne so he could just lean back and enjoy the rest of his life as a Smith and Researcher.

"We will be back before the child is born also it is time to bring the others back to Ferelden," says Mina as the Blight was over and Bryce like the others that didn't want to stay wanted to return to Ferelden.

"We will be using the Black Emperor then," says Vincent as the Black Emperor was the fastest ship that the people in Ferelden saw for now and it's easy to recognize.

Mina smiled at him before saying, "I will inform the others."

"And I will inform Naosane that we will be returning to Ferelden," says Vincent as he writes a letter to his son informing them.

Once having his response they all gathered as Vincent shouts "Odahviing" into the sky making the people look confused until they heard a roar coming from the east as a Red Dragon could be seen in the distance.

{It has been long, brother,} says Odahviing as he landed in front of everyone.

Odahviing was now bigger than he used to but still smaller compared to Vincent when he was a Dragon. Bryce and the others were quite scared to see a breathing Dragon that close to them.

{I need your help to bring me and the others to Daggerfall. A ship is waiting for us there,} says Vincent as he explained that the people haven't seen him use portal magic and he didn't want to show them his Dragon form either.

Odahviing nods as he accepted quite fast since he didn't want some lowly people standing on his King's back.

They all were now on Odahviing's back when Bryce asks, "Didn't you say that you didn't have a Dragon partner?"

"I don't have. Odahviing here is my brother. He and I passed through many difficulties through the two centuries we know each other," says Vincent as the group began to understand what he meant.

The group returning to Thedas contained Arthur, Bryce, Lady Landra, Iona, Eleanor, Oriana, Anora, Maric, Oren, and Amethyne. Both children would return with Vincent once they have seen their fathers.

They arrived at Daggerfall quite fast as Varus was awaiting them and says, "You will return to Ferelden, is that true?"

"Yes, I will send them back and your uncle and aunt will need to say goodbye to there fathers before returning with me," says Vincent as Varus looked at the two children wearing the emblem of the Highwind.

"So they are my uncle and aunt. Nice to meet you two. You will grow splendid under Vincent. My father was known to be the wisest Breton to ever walk Tamriel never making a wrong decision," says Varus as Bryce was looking at Varus.

"It must be hard to enter his footsteps," says Bryce as Varus nods.

"It is hard every day since he and I aren't the same person. He was the voice of patience while I'm more of a person that likes to deal with everything head-on. I inherited that from my mother," says Varus as his mother was quite the stubborn person to ran headfirst into battle since she was a Legionary.

"But anyway the ship is ready. I transferred the Qunari to the Black Emperor since you will be sailing to Qunandar," says Varus as Vincent nods.

He wanted the first Qunari that joined the Empire to see their home once again. They boarded the Black Emperor as Odahviing left when Oren and Amethyne seemed to dream of riding one from now on.

"Did you like to ride Odahviing?" asks Mina seeing their face full of excitement.

"Can we ride him again?" asks Oren as Mina smiled at them.

"You can but maybe it might be another Dragon next time," says Mina as she looked at Vincent that petted both their heads before they ran off to play on deck.

Bryce and Eleanor arrived at his side and ask, "What will we await once we reach Ferelden?"

Vincent sighs in defeat as he takes the last report out about the Blight and hands it over while saying, "Aedan wasn't seen after the Archdemon died. We don't know what happened since we weren't there."

"So he could be dead," says Bryce sad as Eleanor began to cry hearing that.

"He could or he is heavily wounded and it's been hidden from everyone so he can heal. It is said that Loghain killed the Archdemon redeeming himself," says Vincent as he gave the couple hope that Aedan was just wounded and hidden away so he can heal.

"I hope you are right. Poor Iona already lost one husband to now lose her fiance would put a dark cloud over her," says Eleanor as she was trying to compose herself.

"We are ready to leave sir," says Kaaras as Vincent nods.

"Time to return to Ferelden," says Vincent as the ship left the docks sailing towards Ferelden.