[Dragon Age] Ring

"I apologize for yesterday's faux pas, Judge."

Karen's sudden words caused Laflan to put down the document in her hand, she raised her head, pondered for a moment before realizing why the commander wanted to apologize.Laflan smiled indifferently, and then half-jokingly said: "The legs grow on you, Commander. The Inquisition will not throw someone into prison just because he doesn't want to stay in the war room."

The commander laughed too, and then he sighed: "I shouldn't be doing this, still acting like a teenage boy...stuck by something ten years ago."

Lovelane was tempted to continue joking that teens don't remember a girl's rote for ten years.But Karen's expression stopped her. No matter how hard the commander tried to hide his emotions now, he did not let go of the past.Most of Lafran's understanding of the heroes of Felaiden comes from legends. After all, she did not grow up in human society, and she was still a child when Hero Felaiden killed the big demon.

"So..." Lovelan said in a casual tone as much as possible, "You know the hero of Feriden."

The commander took a deep breath: "Emiel is..."

"Emiel?"

"...Sorona Emmel, the hero of Ferelden, the gray guardian who stopped the plague." Karen said with some difficulty, "She used to be the mage of Ferelden's Circle, and at that time I was stationed in The Templars there. Even though mages and templars ignore each other most of the time, the ring is that big."

Therefore, it is very difficult for the two parties not to be familiar with each other. Lovelan, who grew up in the tribe, can understand life in a closed and small society.

"I'm suddenly curious about life in the Circle of Law." In order to prevent the commander from falling into the pain of the past again, Laflan kindly changed the subject.

Karen smiled again. "That's nothing to be curious about, Judge. Life in the Circle is very simple."

Yes, life in the Circle of France is very simple.

So simple that it was almost a nightmare for a young man like Karen who had just become a Templar.The Ring of Law is a school for mages, and some children with magical talents are sent here to learn how to use magic from an early age; but at the same time, it is also a prison, a cage where magic and power are imprisoned.Living in this high tower where even the windows cannot be opened at will is torture for the mage who has never stepped out of the ring, and it is also torture for the Templars who are responsible for monitoring and guarding them.

But it's his responsibility, Karen thought silently.He is a Templar, and he has the responsibility to watch over and protect the mages here.The Creator blesses the ring, and he wants to perform his duties for the gods.

Moreover, the days are not always so boring.

Thinking of this, he turned his head slightly and looked towards the corner of the library.Emily sat under the bookshelf by the innermost window, and she loved it there, and Karen would see her there every time she was on duty in the library.

Templars and mages live together under one roof, but the problem of their positions makes them choose to ignore each other.But it is too difficult to notice Emily, even with so many female apprentices in the ring, she is so conspicuous in Karen's eyes.Not only because she has long hair the same color as roses and green eyes like jewels, but also because she is a gentle and cheerful girl.Karen always remembered her smiling, even at people who disagreed with her, even at the Templars.Just last week, Karen passed Gregory on her way to find her, when she was not wearing her helmet and gave her a subconscious glance, and the young apprentice, the beautiful Emmel, gave him a polite look. smile.

This startled Karen, who almost ran away in embarrassment.He regretted it in hindsight, it was so stupid.Emily just smiled, and he acted like she had drawn her staff on him.

But it doesn't matter if you calm down and think about it. To Emily, he is just a templar who reacts strangely.Karen realized this with some despair, he couldn't get too close to Emily, it was not allowed.And even without this rule, he shouldn't have any communication with Emily, because she is a mage, and she is a templar, and the only thing the templar can do to mages is to protect them and kill them.

He'd better keep his distance from any mage, and Emmel-

The sound of the book falling brought him back to reality, and the voice came from Emily.She seemed to be in trouble when fetching the books, and the books fell to the ground, Emily hurriedly climbed down from the straps, arranged the books on the ground and hugged them in her arms, ready to put them away again.But so many books are too heavy for a young girl. Karen couldn't bear to watch Emily walk to the ladder with the books in her arms. Wait, isn't she going to take all the books in one go? move up?How is this possible, she will screw up again.

And as if to prove Karen's idea, before she stepped on the ladder, the pile of books fell apart again.

Emily let out a frustrated sigh.

Karen took a step with little thought.

— just a favor to keep her or the books from getting hurt, so many books are too heavy for a mage, and nothing for a templar, which is what he should do.Even Karen didn't know whether these thoughts were used to comfort himself, or if he really thought so.Anyway, when he realized what he said, he found himself walking in front of Emily.

Thanks to the Creator, he was wearing a helmet now, Karen didn't want Emily to see his expression now, even if he didn't have a mirror, he would know that he must be stupid.

Yes, she can't see herself.All Emmel could see was the helmet, which was as cold as the other Templars.This made Karen feel much better. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and silently helped Emily pick up the book in his hand.He was much taller than the mage, which made it easy for him to put the book back in its place on tiptoe.

That's fine, that's enough.The next thing he has to do is to turn around and return to his original position, and continue to stand on his post.

But obviously things didn't go his way.

"Thank you." Emily said cautiously, with a curious look on her fair face, "...can I ask you a question?"

of course can!

Creator, he almost replied.The words came to his lips, and when Karen was about to blurt out the words, he swallowed them with difficulty.he can not.It wasn't that the Templars couldn't talk to the mage, but that Karen's mind told himself he couldn't get too close to Emily, and that wasn't good for the Templars...and it wasn't good for her either.

Karen never thought that his helmet would give him such a strong sense of security.Yes, he was wearing a helmet, and Emily couldn't see his expression, just let him maintain the image of the statue-like Templar in her impression.

So instead of answering Emily's question, he took two steps back and returned to his position.

The bewilderment and disappointment that flashed across Emily's eyes were almost weapons sharper than swords.It would have killed Karen, but it was gone quickly, replaced by a smile of gratitude and understanding.

She also returned to that corner of her own.Karen breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, he noticed that Emily did not continue to read his book, but drew something on the paper with a pen.

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