[ No, it really isn't his pain. That is what she wants to tell him. Whether this Calling is real or something fabricated by Corypheus, it is no less frightening to her in the worst way. Cullen doesn't need to concern himself, especially if it is all simply an illusion Corypheus has created...but she knows that telling him that or even insinuating it won't stop him from looking out for her.

We are partners in this. Why does that make her heart hurt? ]

I'm not going to be a liability to the Inquisition or to this mission. If I do, I'll remove myself.

[ That isn't what he's saying, of course, but she wants to assure him first and foremost as his working partner, as his comrade, before anything else. Neria reaches out and touches his arm gently. ]

It's easier when I have something to focus on. You've been a great help these past few weeks. Don't doubt that.

[ He's helped to bring her back from the jaded, angry shell she was only weeks prior. She has purpose now. She has a goal that is attainable for both her soul and her conscience. The rest will come as it will. ]

Has your Warden - Blackwall - ever told you about the Calling? What it is, what it's like?