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At the Hawke Estate, a few days after the interrogation of Varric

- ... Come on Seeker, I'm sure Varric already told you everything you wanted to hear.
- Yes, that he did. However, we are more interested in you, ISABELA. Rivaini. The person, who stole the Tome of Koslun. Mistress of Hawke.
- Mistress of Hawke? - asked Isabela with a happy glint in her eyes - Is that what Varric had been telling you?
- Isabela...
- All right, all righ - sighed Isabela - no need to get angry. I was born in Rivain. And before you ask how come I didn't know a great deal of the Qunari, I've lived in the south. It is said that Rivain is a country of dark-skinned humans...
- We do not need geographical lessons, Isabela. - snapped the Seeker at Isabela.
- My mother was a seer - continued Isabela without flinching - Or at least she was pretending to be one. You know, handing out fertility talismans, love potions. Until she sold me off into marriage!
- For 3 goats and sheaf of wheat.
- Tsk, tsk, Seeker - rolled her eyes Isabela - You might want to double check information you're getting. 3 goats and wheat are Aveline. I was sold for only a goat and some coins. Against my will! He was the captain of the Siren's Call. He didn’t beat me, that’s about the best I can say about it. He was killed. By my lover. And I became the captain of the Siren's Call. We've traveled Thedas and the Waking Sea...
- Why? - asked suddenly Cassandra
- Why what? - asked back Isabela
- Why the revealing clothing? - pointed Cassandra to Isabela's outfit - Why the colours?
- What's wrong with my clothes? Believe me, these wound be considered normal back in Rivain.
- Wearing a shawl on hip, showing almost everything? - Cassandra looked genuinely shocked.
- Asks that a women who's armored up to chin - snickered Isabela - Seeker, I feel a slight envy in your voice. You don't have much fun in that amour, do you? THIS is what Rivain is like. Rabbia di Amar - Love raging - is what the attire called. Perfectly named. I've spent the last few years stranded on land. With the others. With Hawke. What's wrong wanting to please Hawke? What's wrong with wanting to have fun?
- Which you do quite often - remarked the Seeker.
- Oh, yes - winked Isabela - I like fun. Sadly fun is reserved while we are on land. My rule number 1 - I never have affairs with my crew. Once they see you naked with your @ss I the air, they think they don't have to take orders. My previous clothes - "Rabbia di Amar" or "Spark of Life" - was perfect for life on a ship. Being around male sailors, that is. It was flashy, sexy, I liked it. But this one - Isabela smiled at the other women impish smile - is more like me. Wouldn’t you say so, Seeker?
- You've caused quite some problems, you DO know that? - retorted Cassandra angrily.
- You know, now you sound just like Fenris - sighed Isabela - I did come back with the Tome. Although Varric told me versions of the story, where I DID leave Kirkwall forever.
- You got away with the Tome, returned to Kirkwall with it and still, Hawke did not hand you over to the Arishok!
- I know, I was surprised, too! Again, I've heard some versions where Hawke DID hand me over to the Arishok. *sigh* All this, being with them... I guess it did change me a little bit. I like them: Varric, everyone's favorite dwarf, with his connections, Kitten, I still have to get a baby griffon for her. Anders, he's a magic man...oh...he's got the magic hands. No, I'm still not speaking about the plight of the mages, he's speaking enough of it for all of us. Fenris, with his magical fisting talent and even Lady Man-hands.
- .... - Cassandra Pentaghast was silently looking at the woman sitting in front of her.
- Anything else you want to hear, Seeker? No, nothing? - Isabela started to walk out room slowly.
- Of course, it goes without saying - said Isabela, as she turned back to the Seeker from the door - that if you tell all this to Hawke or to the others, I'll be forced to kill you! All this I've said would completely ruin my pirate-captain-fun-easy woman-no strings attached reputation. And I don't want that.