Anders and I found Garrett and Varric hiding... With Isabela.

Grabbing her arm, I snarled.

"ISABELA! YOU KNEW WHY THESE QUNARI HAVE BEEN IN KIRKWALL THE WHOLE TIME, DON'T YOU?! They chased you here, and I was ON that ship when they attacked!" I glared, "You have a lot to explain..."

"Kel, I-!" Isabela began, but Garrett rested his hand on my arm

"Let her go, Kelly. Being like this won't get you answers."

"But-!"

Anders placed his own hands on my shoulders.

"I hate to admit it, but Garrett is right."

Slowly, my hand dropped from Isabella's arm, as she began rubbing it. Her eyes were filled with remorse... And hurt...

"You're right... I DID take something from them... The original copy of the Qun..."

"Rivani..."

"I was ordered to take it after I received a cargo ship... full of slaves..."

My eyes grew wide.

"Isabela...!"

"I didn't feel right about it, so I freed them all, and my boss was angry that I had lost so much "merchandise". People are NOT things you should be able to buy! So... I was told I had to steal the Qun in order to make up for my previous act..."

My angry snarl disappeared, and my eyes softened.

"... I am sorry, Isabela, for being so harsh to you... But if we don't give them that book back... Most of this city is going to be lost..."

She bit her lip.

"And then what? Get hunted down? I don't think so!"

"It's your life, verses everyone else's! Besides," cautiously, I grabbed her hand with a smile, "we're friends, right...? Friends help each other. We'll keep you safe from both the Arisok, and your boss... Ok...?"

She looked like she was about to cry, leaping onto me as she held me tight.

"What would I do without friends like you...?"

"Probably get backstabbed by some cheap mugger in the Hanged Man." Varric joked

With a giggle, Isabela wiped her tears away, before peeling herself off of me, and taking a lungful of air.

"Ok, so what's the plan...?"

I smiled.

"I saved Saemus from Petrice's men, and already delivered him to the Arisok. So at least we can calm him down a bit."

"But Kitty, they're going to want to take Isabela with them... Look at how they are..." Varric pointed out

Scratching my chin, Isabela flinched.

"We're obviously not going to let them take her, but maybe we can strike up a deal? Though I suggest letting just myself go talk to him, or he might feel threatened." I suggested

Anders grabbed my shoulder, and whipped me around to look at him, his eyes filled with terror.

"NO! You are NOT going alone!"

"Then let ME be her guard!"

Fenris stepped in, his armor was covered in blood, and visible scars were spotted on some of the exposed parts of his skin.

"FENRIS!"

Running up to him, my eyes glassed over from his horrid condition.

"What happened to you?!"

"Been helping Avaline with defending the citizens, but I was starting to get worried about you guys, and so I ran off to look for you. Sadly, I was ambushed while I came..."

"Fenris..."

With a small smile, he reached out, and cupped my face, which Anders snarled.

"I'm glad you're ok, Kelly..."

With a returning smile, my hand grazed gently over some of his wounds.

"You are definitely NOT coming with me. Not with these terrible wounds.
No, I need to go alone, and I will have Hawke and Varric as back-up if I need to. Isabela, you stay with these two, ok...?"

Hawke ruffled some of Ander's feathers on his vest with a small chuckle.

"Hey, at least she's accepting SOME form of back-up, right...?"

Anders huffed, folding his arms.

"I suppose... Though if it's going to be anyone else, I'd rather it be you and Varric anyway..."

"Then it's settled; Hawke and I will stay hidden in the shadows while Kitty approaches the Arisok, and hope we can work out a deal with them, ok? Your girl's going to be in safe hands, Blondie."

Fenris glared at Anders, but he simply ignored the Elf, and gave a reassured nod to the little Dwarf.

"Please be safe... All of you..."

Leaning over, I gave him a peck on the cheek.

"I will, sweetheart. Just please trust me, ok...?"

Grabbing my hand, the mage pulled me into a deeper kiss before letting go.

"I do, but I still worry... I love you, Kelly..."

"I love you too, Anders..."

Breaking away from my love, Hawke, Varric, and I began making our way towards the Viscount's Keep.