Shadows of Ancient Arlathan

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Limited Conversation: Talk to Harding

Harding is sitting in a ruined conservatory, looking out the window into the Fade.

Harding: I wasn’t supposed to go this way. What do we do now? What do we do? (Sighs)

Rook: Harding?

Rook walks up, and Harding stands.

Harding: Oh, hey, Rook. How’s it going?

Choice dependent dialogue:

Took Harding to disrupt the ritual [1]
Took Neve to disrupt the ritual [2]

1 - Took Harding to disrupt the ritual Rook: I should be asking you that. I got you hurt.

Harding: This is a dangerous job. Everyone knew that signing on. There’s so much to do. We have to keep going.

Dialogue options:

Affable: You’re sure you’re okay? [3] -Harding Disapproves
Sarcastic: You’re unstoppable, huh? [4]
Stoic: No rest for the weary. [5]

3 - Affable: You’re sure you’re okay? Rook: Are you sure you’re all right? Maybe you should rest. Harding: Yes, Rook. I’m fine! This is nothing! I’m just a little dizzy. I’ll… walk it off! Or something. Rook: Harding. You can’t just— Harding: Oh, yeah? Watch me. [6]

4 - Sarcastic: You’re unstoppable, huh? Rook: You don’t slow down for much, do you? Harding: You sound just like Varric. And I always said, “well… someone’s gotta keep you on your toes, old man.” So… that’s what I’m here to do. That’s what I have to do. [6]

5 - Stoic: No rest for the weary. Rook: Agreed. It’s rough, but we can’t let up. You good to go? Harding: Of course I am! I can’t let a throbbing head and some dizziness hold me back, especially when… I just mean we can’t stop. I don’t want to stop. [6]

6 - Scene continues.

Harding: We need to get back to the ritual site, don’t we? Let’s stop worrying about me and go do that. Come get me when you’re ready to go. Scene ends.

2 - Took Neve to disrupt the ritual

7 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Ever seen a place like this? [8]
Affable: Are you okay? [9] +Harding Approves
Sarcastic: You have plants. [10]

8 - Investigate: Ever seen a place like this? Rook: Did you ever find places like this chasing Solas with Varric? Harding: Not exactly, but with Solas, it was always about the Fade or the Veil or some other in-between place. Varric always hated it though… At least this place feels different. Maybe… safer? [Back to 7]

9 - Affable: Are you okay? Rook: Harding, are you… doing all right? Harding: I don’t know. Are you? Is anyone? Anyway, it doesn’t matter how I’m doing. What are we going to do about this mess? [11]

10 - Sarcastic: You have plants. Rook: So you have plants. Greenery’s nice, isn’t it? Harding: Green? Most of these are dead. Figures. Maybe I’ll clear them out. It’ll give me something to do. I hate sitting around. We shouldn’t be sitting around. [11]

11 - Scene continues.

Harding: We were going to go back through the eluvian, right? Let’s start with that. As soon as we can.

Rook: You know you can take some time to just—

Harding: Now you sound like Varric. Varric and I started this and I can’t stop. Not now. Don’t ask me to. So come get me when you’re ready to go, all right?