When they returned to the keep they found themselves greeted by hero's welcome. As the entered they could hear the cheers from soldiers, farmhands and the staff alike, but then they saw Sereda, Theron and Daylen meeting them in the courtyard.

"You survived," said Theron.

"You don't have to the sound so surprised," said Faren indignantly.

Sereda then approached him. "We should discuss this inside."

Moments later, all of them were inside the hall, Garevel made sure that everyone apart from the Wardens were ushered out.

"What of the Mother?" Sereda asked.

"Dead, along with the Architect," said Faren.

"I had a feeling he would show himself," said Theron. "I take it he tried to make a deal with you?"

"Yes, turns he created his own little ritual similar to the Joining, but with Grey Wardens blood so that the darkspawn would become resistant to an archdemons call."

"Interesting, but I take it there were side-effects," said Daylen.

"Yes, the Mother was one of his experiments, but she went insane along with many others," said Faren. "I have a feeling while the Joining might kill us their Joining might lead them to insanity."

"Make sense," said Daylen.

"Theron's informed us of what he discovered, I can't believe he was the one that caused the Blight," said Sereda shaking his head.

"He also had one of our own, that was the dwarf we saw," he said looking at Theron. "Her name was Utha."

"What of my sister?" Velanna asked.

Faren closed his eyes. "She wasn't with him, the truth is she may become a ghoul by now."

Velanna looked heartbroken and Theron placed a hand on her shoulder. "I lost a brother to the Blight myself and believe me when I say killing would be a mercy."

"At least it's over," said Garevel.

"Not quite," said Daylen grimly. "We have no idea how many awakened darkspawn there are and whether we killed them all."

"We also don't know there's any more likely Architect," said Sigrun crossing her arms. "He said he was born like that, which is in itself hard to imagine, but if any more them show up."

Theron nodded. "Darkspawn are dangerous enough as mindless beasts, but can you imagine the carnage they would cause if they were intelligent." He then looked at Velanna. "Think how they turned elf and human against one another."

"At least this new threat is no longer endangering the people," said Sereda. "If they are intelligent they would go deep down into the Deep Roads."

"I'll head straight over to Orlais and inform Commander Clarel of what has transpired," said Theron. "I might even find out more about this Utha there."

"And I best continue with my research," said Daylen.

"Then anything I discover I'll send straight to you," said Theron.

One by one everyone began to exit the hall until all that was left was Faren and Sereda.

"You're not leaving?" Faren asked surprised.

"I was thinking of leaving tomorrow," said Sereda as she slowly made our way towards him. She had a slightly seductive look on her face. "Because I haven't really given you a hero's welcome, haven't I?"

Faren smiled. "No, I don't think you have."

In no time at all, they were in Faren's quarters, their armour stands all over the floor and were completely naked in bed.

Faren was on target as he shoved his length into her, unlike last time you wasn't quite as nervous and wasn't merely holding back. Sereda's moans filled the room as she felt him pounding into her like a raging bronto.

"Yes! Yes!" she breathed.

He had one hand behind her back and the other on her right buttock. It was nice and firm as he remembered and he definitely loved feeling it. He then poured into a kiss and could feel her moaning into her mouth as he pounded into her.

Then all of a sudden she flipped him over meaning that she was now on top of him.

"Like I was gonna let you do all the work," she said place a hand on his chest.

"Wouldn't dream of it," he said.

She then began to move up and down moaning and panting as she did. As he watched her breasts jumping up and down he felt his hands moving towards them and squeezed them firmly making her moan even louder.

He then forced himself up and kissed her passionately on her lips and as his hands traced the back of her head and rummaging through her hair he felt hers wrapping themselves around his waist. She kept on moving her hips determined not to stop the rhythm she was producing.

Then almost at the exact same time they couldn't hold on any longer and felt their liquids covering each other.

Exhausted the two of them fell back onto the bed and with Faren last remaining strain people the colours right on top of them.

"Well, that was fun," he said looking into eyes.

"We should do it more often," she offered.

"A bit tricky when you're stationed in Orzammar and I'm stationed here," he pointed out.

"Then will just have to do it whenever we visit one another," she said as she cuddled closer towards him.

"Is planning to visit Orzammar when everything calmed down," he said.

"Then I'll make sure that my schedule is quite open on that day," she said smiling.

"By the way, how did the assembly react to the tablet we found?" he asked curiously.

"Oh, every single dwarf on the tablet was made warrior caste and it has given Bhelen the support he needs to support the casteless. In fact there is a move in the assembly to reconquer Kal'Hirol."

"Well, if they move forward with that plan they've got the support of the Grey Wardens," said Faren.

"Then I'll make sure I will inform you of the date."

Then the two of them fell asleep and Faren couldn't help but feel that he was the luckiest dwarf alive. Not only was he a Paragon and Warden-Commander of Ferelden, but he was also sleeping with a Princess of Orzammar, not bad for a casteless who spend most of his life as a thug for higher.