Her face falls at the mention. She doesn't hold it against him for bringing it up. It's certainly not the first, nor the last, time someone's asked her about it. But it doesn't make it any less painful.]
The short of it? A disaster. King Cailan called on the lords and ladies of the kingdom to send their soldiers to Ostagar to meet the darkspawn head on and put down what they thought was only an incursion. The Grey Wardens were to assist. Cailan's army was to meet them head on. When the signal was given, Teyrn Loghain was to charge and flank them.
Alistair and I were tasked with lighting the signal fire. We... were delayed. Darkspawn broke into the tower where the beacon was, and we had to fight our way up. When we lit the fire... Loghain retreated. Cailan was killed, along with all the Wardens save Alistair and I.
[Her face bunches up in anger.] That bastard left us all for dead, and then had the audacity to say he did so to protect lives.
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Her face falls at the mention. She doesn't hold it against him for bringing it up. It's certainly not the first, nor the last, time someone's asked her about it. But it doesn't make it any less painful.]
The short of it? A disaster. King Cailan called on the lords and ladies of the kingdom to send their soldiers to Ostagar to meet the darkspawn head on and put down what they thought was only an incursion. The Grey Wardens were to assist. Cailan's army was to meet them head on. When the signal was given, Teyrn Loghain was to charge and flank them.
Alistair and I were tasked with lighting the signal fire. We... were delayed. Darkspawn broke into the tower where the beacon was, and we had to fight our way up. When we lit the fire... Loghain retreated. Cailan was killed, along with all the Wardens save Alistair and I.
[Her face bunches up in anger.] That bastard left us all for dead, and then had the audacity to say he did so to protect lives.