Talk to Harding
Shadows of Ancient Arlathan
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Limited Conversation
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:
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? [1]
- Harding Disapproves - Sarcastic: You’re unstoppable, huh? [2]
- Stoic: No rest for the weary. [3]
1 - 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.
2 - 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.
3 - 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.
4 - Scene continues.
Return to previous tree.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.
Dialogue options:
- Investigate: Ever seen a place like this? [1]
- Affable: Are you okay? [2]
+ Harding Approves - Sarcastic: You have plants. [3]
1 - 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?
2 - 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?
3 - 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.
4 - Scene continues.
Return to previous tree.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?
Scene ends.