[Stunning, how swiftly the emotions rush through him. The heady relief (he isn't from my past) so swiftly eclipsed by the leaden reality, slamming into the forefront of his mind. Astarion isn't from Tevinter, no, but if Fenris was the one to save him— if they have some shared history, some past that the other man clearly desperate wishes Fenris recalled—
He has lost time.
Again]
Tell me when this happened. When did you first come through?
[His voice is so terribly tense, the lines of his body gone taut as he reaches for the glass. Wine isn't strong enough, not nearly, but it's better than nothing. Already he can feel the questions struggling to slam forward; he tries to keep a lid on them, shoving them to the side, knowing its an impossible task even as he does. Where and when and why, and is this the work of magic or mundane means? Did he forget because of some fight, or because of some lingering malicious magic from Danarius? How long did he lose? And if he has forgotten this man, who else does he not know?
They race screaming through his soul, lancing and leaving jagged rips behind. He's going to break that glass soon if he grips it any tighter, he realizes, and sets it down heavily.]
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He has lost time.
Again]
Tell me when this happened. When did you first come through?
[His voice is so terribly tense, the lines of his body gone taut as he reaches for the glass. Wine isn't strong enough, not nearly, but it's better than nothing. Already he can feel the questions struggling to slam forward; he tries to keep a lid on them, shoving them to the side, knowing its an impossible task even as he does. Where and when and why, and is this the work of magic or mundane means? Did he forget because of some fight, or because of some lingering malicious magic from Danarius? How long did he lose? And if he has forgotten this man, who else does he not know?
They race screaming through his soul, lancing and leaving jagged rips behind. He's going to break that glass soon if he grips it any tighter, he realizes, and sets it down heavily.]
Tell me what you know of me.