Deleted Dialogue
Leliana Deleted Dialogue
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- Special: You must miss Justinia.
Leliana: She was a good friend, and it will take time to get used to her absence. But thank you for asking. It is appreciated.
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Asking about how she met Justinia
Dialogue options:
- Special: She saved you?
PC: Why do you say you were “broken”? I was used and betrayed by someone dear to me. I was beaten an imprisoned, but flesh heals. It was the memory of the betrayal that nearly defeated me.
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At Valence
Natalie: “A barren branch.” Could that have something to do with your story about the rose, Leliana? Leliana: Ah, that must be it!
Natalie: “Light has no fear of darkness.” The eternal flame always stays lit. Leliana: Very true. At night, the flame is the only light.
Natalie: “An open heart.” Hessarian killed the Blessed Andraste by piercing her through the heart. There is a painting here that depicts that. Leliana: Yes, of course! I remember that painting.
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Leliana: A lock. I know this shape. I know the key that fits here.
Natalie: The knife. The knife is the key?
Leliana: Yes, but the knife… Is also just a knife, and I keep it sharp.
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PC: This hollow would fit your knife.
Leliana: Justinia gave ne this the first time we met. It is a bard’s blade: Small, easily concealed, delicate, but deadly. Now she wants me to lock it away. Forever.
Dialogue options:
- A symbolic gesture.
- Why this elaborate setup?
- It’s just a knife.
A symbolic gesture. PC: And in turn you put away your past.
Why this elaborate setup? PC: You know, she could’ve just sent a letter. This is all a little dramatic. Leliana: It is a symbolic gesture. There is value in such things.
It’s just a knife. PC: Lock the knife away or don’t. What does it matter? Leliana: What matters is her intention.
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After Valence
Scout: Your friend, Natalie, is urging the grand cleric to ally with the Inquisition.
Leliana: It hasn’t worked, has it? A waste of time. I want them out of my way. Now.
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PC: So does putting the knife in the box make you feel any different?
Leliana: It is more complicated than that.
Leliana: The box is a reminder to stay true to who I really am, before spymaster, Left Hand, or bard.
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PC: The knife that fit in the box… Why does it mean so much to both you and Justinia?
Leliana: When Justinia and I first met, I was locked in a dungeon cell. Justinia—she was Dorothea, then—gave me the knife and told me to free myself. I’ve kept it with me ever since. I suppose I’m carrying the debt I owe.
Leliana: And now that debt is repaid and forgotten. Leliana: That knife saved my skin countless times, and it’s such a pretty thing.
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- Special: Let’s talk about Valence
PC: I wanted to talk to you about what happened in Valence.
Leliana: Of course.
Leliana: Why? It was just a foolish game. PC: Please humor me.
Leliana: If you wish.
Dialogue options:
- Who was Justinia, really?
- Who was Natalie?
Who was Justinia, really? PC: A posthumous mission? Hidden messages? Justinia was more than just a cleric, wasn’t she. Leliana: Like many, Justina had a past. Even I know very little about it. She enjoyed keeping the mystery alive, I think. Some believe she was a bard in service of Dowager Marquise Mantillon. She nay even have been the fames Lady of the Crimson Mantle. The Lady’s appearance at court often preceded someone’s political ruin. She was like a bad omen. And no one saw her face. She always wore a veil, they say. I don’t know if she was really Justinia. I suppose I’ll never know.
Who was Natalie? PC: Tell me about Natalie. Leliana: She was a sister from the Grand Cathedral, one of Justinia’s most trusted. I always liked her. She reminded me of… myself.
Leliana: I suppose an honest face will get you far in the Game, no? Leliana: Perhaps one day we could be friends again. What do you think?
Dialogue options:
- I think it’s likely.
- It’s not up to me.
- Don’t hold your breath.
I think it’s likely. PC: I think you will be friends again. Friends forgive. Leliana: Let’s hope so.
It’s not up to me. PC: I think this is something you should be asking Natalie. Leliana: Perhaps I will.
Don’t hold your breath. PC: I wouldn’t hold out much hope. Leliana: Yes, you’re probably right.