Aria….

The parchment vanished in a flare of silver light, and for a moment the hall was utterly silent, as if the riddles themselves had stolen the air from our lungs.

Then Varric’s voice thundered:

“Wisdom is more than wit. A Luna does not live on riddles and games. She must weigh the lives of her people, she must see further than anger or desire. And so, the next trial begins.”

He raised his hand, and attendants swept into the chamber, moving with precise discipline. At ...