01x05 - An Altar of Fire

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I'm so sorry about this.

But I am fixing things, Neb.

Miriam is coming back with the Circulum.

Once you're back too,
and the truth all comes out...

Once we're together again,

she will see
how things are supposed to be.

I will make us a family again.

No matter what it takes.

I don't remember a time
when I wasn't someone's property.

The only mother I ever knew
was the woman who owned me.

She taught me what love meant,

but my twin brother, Neb, was the only one
who ever gave a damn about me.

That bitch put a demon inside him.

I k*lled my brother.

I k*lled her.

And I ran.

It was Hira who found me.

She showed me
what love really looked like, but...

it was too much.

Hira left for the Inquisition,
but I was the one running.

I'm not running anymore.

Hira saved me,
and now I'm going to save her.

I have a plan.

- Huh?
- Mm!

Oh!

Ow. Okay.

I'm so sorry
for everything you went through, Miriam.

There's a reason
the Tevinter flag has a damn snake on it.

Look, you got out,
and good for you for doing it,

but we got the artifact and Hira,
well, she already said leave her behind,

get the artifact to Kirkwall.

Kirkwall? But Fairbanks
said we were going to Orlais.

Fairbanks was a liar and a traitor.

He tried to steal the Circulum.

What?

No. No, no, no.

I... I worked with him for years.

He was loyal.

I wouldn't count on anyone's loyalties
at this point.

Hey, we all signed on to get that thing
to whatever's left of the Inquisition.

Why not, uh, take it
straight to their main fortress?

Uh, was it Sky something?

What? No. You never meet the buyer
at their stronghold.

That's the fastest way
to lose our payment.

I don't care about the damn Circulum!

Look, whatever happened,
we all risked our lives for each other,

so I have to believe that we're
at least trying to be decent people.

Hira is out there right now, suffering,

and I know how to save her,
but I can't do it alone.

I need some decent people.

Anyone who wants to help me
has earned my trust and forgiveness

and gratitude
and whatever they're looking for.

Anyone who wants the Circulum
can take it and go.

I, uh...

I won't say I'm not scared, 'cause I am...

...extremely scared,

but I know this is the right thing to do,
so I'm definitely gonna help you anyway.

You have always been there for me, Miriam.

Think of this as returning the favor.

I just wanted to hear what your plan was,

so I can laugh at it and...

...stuff.

Okay.

But you're not gonna like it.

Frankly, I can't think of much to ask you.

The city's on lockdown,
your friends will be rounded up shortly,

you'll all be ex*cuted for theft.

- Although it was a pretty good plan.
- It nearly worked.

I'd say it worked fine.
You don't have my friends or the artifact.

But I do have you.

Did you even know what you were stealing?

The Circulum Infinitus
isn't just a pretty trinket.

It's supposed to help people.

No, really, that artifact
can restore the dead,

and we are right on the cusp
of being able to use it.

I don't know what you were paid
or what you were told,

but if we can recover it unscathed,
thousands of people could be restored.

We might be able
to work out a deal for you if...

Thousands of Tevinters, you mean.

But you're a Tevinter.

How do you...

Your necklace.

There's a northern family with that crest.

There was.

So then help me.

That artifact can do
so much good for people like us.

I am nothing like you.

You think I'm just some mercenary?

I knew exactly what that artifact was,

and it's the last thing we need
to make sure all of Tevinter will burn.

"All of Tevinter."

I've heard that phrase before,

but I never thought it'd come from someone
willing to turn on their own nation.

Are you really trying to claim
the high ground?

For the Imperium?

I know exactly what kind of place this is.

My family was the cream of Tevinter once.

Wealthy, influential.

Until we tried to help the people

that people like you enslave.

Then the Venatori found us.

The Venatori are traitors and monsters.

It's hard to believe that

when there are Venatori
inside every corner of the Imperium.

No one stops them.

No one stands up to them.

And since they're the self-proclaimed
protectors of Tevinter,

they decided to make us an example.

They b*rned my father on our front lawn
as a warning.

No one is above
the traditions of Tevinter.

No one is beyond their reach.

I'm sorry.

Not everyone welcomes the Venatori.

In fact, some of us are working hard
to free the Imperium from their influence,

but stealing this artifact
isn't going to help.

Don't you get it?

I hate Tevinter.

This place hurt everyone I love,

and I am going to make
all of you pay for it.

The good, the bad,

you all deserve to burn.

I'm done talking to lapdogs.

How dare you?

- I...
- Open this door.

- Magister Ammosine.
- You're dismissed, Commander.

I'm afraid I'm in the middle
of an interrogation.

I said leave.

Yes, sir.

You should know your little doll...

That's for being stupid enough
to think you could steal from me.

I'm not a violent man,
but I must warn you,

the next few hours of your life
are going to be...

...challenging.

I have no pity for thieves.

Your artifact's already gone
and no amount of t*rture is...

You helped her escape!

- I don't know what you're talking about.
- There's no point in lying.

Miriam came back for you.
You told her to run.

All I want to know is why.

Because I love her.

And she loves me.

You really had me going for a minute.

You don't know
anything about me, Magister.

Oh, I know enough.

Your little gambit failed,

and now you're scrambling
to save yourself,

but it's far too late for that.

Miriam's on her way back as we speak
with the Circulum,

and when she gets here,

I'm going to march you up onto the gallows
and pull the lever myself.

Miriam would never forgive you.

Oh?

Are you sure?

Because I think,
once everything is out in the open,

she's going to thank me.

Sir, the sl*ve woman's
outside the gates.

She's only back for revenge.

Neb...

bring our sister and the Circulum to me.

And, Neb...

Only if she doesn't cooperate.

He sent you away too, huh?

I don't know why I'm surprised.

It's not the only stupid thing
he's done lately.

It's the Circulum.
It's changed him somehow.

I'm worried.

I hope I'm not the only one.

Wait.

Where are the others?

So, uh, I've been thinking, Rolls...

Yeah?

If we, you know...
we both get out of this...

Yeah?

We should ask for a bigger cut.
Some kind of hazard pay or something.

Yeah.

Um, duck, please.

You all, with me!

The rest of you, put that elf in custody.

I'm done with surprises.

You heard the commander.
Let's go...

You're not my brother,

and I'll be damned
if I'm gonna let you use him anymore!

What is she doing out there?

Rescuing me.

I guess she's not afraid of you anymore.

She doesn't have anything to be afraid of.

All I asked was for the Circulum and...

You think she trusts you?

Rezaren Ammosine?

Are you really the last one
to figure out that you're the villain?

Believe me, no matter how hopeless
her mission may be,

the Circulum is somewhere
you will never find it.

Arrest the dwarf.
I'll deal with the Orlesian.

This is it. Go!

Is that all you got? Come on!

Neb protected me.

He defended me.

He was my only brother!

He was everything to me.

And you're not him.
You're not.

You're not him!

Neb?

Oh, come on. Come on!

You gonna tell anyone I'm here?

Can you point me toward the throne room?

Hey, look at you, making good choices.

Now I need to stop my friends from dying.

You should probably run away from here
and tell the other elves to do the same.

Okay?

Ugh!

You're holding it wrong.

Fine. Take it!

All right, human, let's not do
anything rash. What do you want?

Throw down your w*apon
and give me some answers.

Lacklon, no. You...

Who is your employer?

What does the Circulum do that makes it
such a thr*at to Tevinter and...

Where's the Qunari?

Ha-ha!

Huh?

Oh, sh*t.

sh*t!

You've got longer legs. Go! Go!

Bastard. I'm not taking you anywhere!

Should've thought of that before
bragging you knew where the Circulum was.

Now you get to prove it.

What?

Okay, almost there, almost there.

And...

I'm sorry.

No one ever saves us.

So we save us.

Now go.