So after months of stress and drama, I've finally managed to finish this chapter, huzzah! Bit of a talky installment this time around (one big enough to split into two parts), and in the future, I'm going to have to take great care to ensure that the sheer number of characters in the party doesn't lead to wall-to-wall exposition. Still, I felt it was important to flesh out the relationships and the personalities of the characters a bit more, and well as set up some of the major quest arcs.<br /><br />With Bodahn, I decided to write him a bit closer to his DAII incarnation; he's not bad in <i>Origins</i>, but I did want to give a taste of the more selfless, pseudo-uncle figure he'd become in Kirkwall. Having him give Sagramor the golem control rod was also a way of condensing things; why introduce another merchant character when there's already one on hand?<br /><br />Regardless, hope you all enjoy!<br /><br /><b>First Chapter:</b> A Day for Celebration - <a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-One-A-Day-for-Celebration-311164927">The Grey Path - Chapter One: A Day for Celebration</a><br /><br /><b>Previous Chapter:</b> Hawkes and Doves, Part Two - <a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-Thirteen-Part-Two-512919439">The Grey Path - Chapter Thirteen, Part Two</a><br /><br /><b>Next Chapter:</b> Far Horizons, Part Two - <a href="https://thephoenixking.deviantart.com/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-Fourteen-Part-Two-539859241">The Grey Path - Chapter Fourteen, Part Two</a>