"Added 9/21 - est. completion date late 2021 early 2022"

Yea. Hang on to *that* dream. And hey, normally I'm not one to wave a date like that, but this story is lacking four months of being eleven years old. Sure, life can "get in the way" for a bit, but damn.

It's an interesting story with a cool idea, but this is going on my 'to avoid' list for now. Who knows, maybe I'll check back in another ten years to see the next three chapters.

I am so happy this series didn’t end! I thought we’d be stuck on 68 forever!

Don’t listen to the haters; this fanfiction is well and truly my favorite of all time. It’s inspired me to do some fanfiction writing if my own, it was that good! I’m here for whatever this fic has in store— please don’t stop writing!

I love this. Im so glad the fight ended in a knock out and all. And i real get the same frantic feel that i got in game when everything started going south lol

Welp with absolution reigniting my hunger for more da content and the fact this story revived from the dead... AND i need something to read whilst cuddling my girls (Guinea pigs)...

It's been a while since I've reread this story. Gotta say, made me feel nostalgic. From when I first played Dragon Age. You got some serious talent and good ideas. Keep up the good work, I still love this story.

Its great, but sadly I couldnt read chapter 20, its like it doesnt exist, all that displays is a blank white screen

Loving this! Also really can’t wait for when the Normandy comes! I’d love to see what The doc thinks about Anders. Really hope you update again soon!

Exciting to see this update, I reread it several times and always wanted to know how it would end.

Thanks for spending the time on it

I forgot this story was a thing. So glad to have found it again. Go Shep Shep!

Aww yea so glad you updated! Can't wait to see how it will play out.

absolutely an amazing chapter. loved the update.

Wow, got the update notification and almost couldn't believe it. So great to have another chapter, really made my morning! I'm very interested to see where how this is gonna play out - is she actually gonna get Isabella to the Arishok, or are we going to have...and incident...on the way?

Damn this was a damn fine chapter

It all comes to light now.

Damn!

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Shepard scowled. "So you're saying that this isn't the first time you've tried to create an international incident."

Anger heated Isabela's cheeks and her words. "I didn't have a choice," she growled, and in a sudden action that took both of them by surprise, she rushed Shepard, catching her around the ribs and bearing her to the ground.

Isabela got over her surprise in time to take advantage of having Shepard pinned beneath her. Not in the way she'd always imagined taking advantage of the other woman in such a position, and with a small stab of regret she brought her right elbow down and across and clipped Shepard's temple.

Shepard recovered almost as quickly, getting a forearm up to prevent a second strike and bridging to try to shake the pirate off.

The relic had dropped to the ground beside the pair. Not unheeded, for both of them were acutely aware of its presence as they struggled for ascendancy.

"Of course you had a choice," Shepard grunted, grabbing for Isabela's wrist as Isabela's hand clutched at her throat. "People always like to claim that they had no choice when really they mean that the other choices were more difficult than they want to deal with."

Isabela's lips drew back from her teeth in feral parody of a grin. "What? You think dying or being enslaved is any kind of a choice?" she demanded harshly. "Well, I don't."

"You mean conversion to the qun?" Shepard panted after freeing her airway.

"No, I don't. I mean slavery. As in sold in the slave markets of Minrathos," snarled Isabela, snatching for the rough weave of the burlap sack as Shepard finally pitched her to one side. "As in used to quench some magister's lust - for power or sex or blood. Ask Fenris about it sometime."

They each caught a corner of the bag and began a scrabbling tug of war for it.

"Slavers?" said Shepard incredulously. "You're honestly afraid of slavers?" The bag jounced and a few of the heavy threads popped in one of the seams as the ladies contested for it.

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A little more than that.

But people do crazy stuff when afraid.

I feel, and hope this can be cleared up.

It lives! IT LIIIIVES AAAAA! I ate every word of the updates and I want mooooore