She swallowed as his hand lifted to touch her and felt an odd sense of relief when it fell back to his side.  Lana had pictured the moment of their reunion in her mind many times.  Her fantasies were always much happier than this, rose-colored thoughts of a future that had not happened yet.  They had almost become like memories of times that had never occurred.  It took her a moment to place where the sense of relief had come from.  It was not that she wanted him to stay back or not to touch her, she did not want him to do it out of some lost or misplaced sense of longing.<br/><br/>A swift nod indicated that she had indeed dealt with Darkspawn.  The world had been a treacherous place in the last few years and Lana had learned to use her magic to defender herself against all manner of darkness.  "I typically travel with a staff, but I didn't want the one I use to be taken, so my reach is shortened...but yes, I should be able to defend myself."<br/><br/>She moved toward the great door and used the key to turn the lock.  It put up a small fight, mostly due to lack of use, but with a little bit of pressure, the key turned.  she walked inside and waited for him to follow.  Once they were both on the other side of the door, she tossed the key back inside and closed the doors behind them.  When Korbin returned, he could gather up the key and claim she had used some kind of magic to escape.  It was the least she could do for the man.<br/><br/>"I thought they might do that...I'd heard from an associate during my travels that Cullen Rutherford went through similar trials after what happened in the Tower.  They sent him to Greenfell for some kind of re-education."  The Chantry tried to keep such a tight hold on its Templars and mages, that some always slipped through their fingers.  Cullen had been one of the more kind Templars before the Tower had been besieged by demons, but he returned as someone altogether different.  Lana found herself worried that Ellion might be the same.<br/><br/>"I-I will help you if I can.  I will help you get back what they took from you."  Her words came out with a hesitant tone.  "I have a few lyrium suppliers on the outside, we can use it if you want...or you can attempt to go off it and see if that helps clear your mind....I've heard the withdrawal can be painful for Templars, though, so very few ever attempt it."  Mages did not need lyrium in the way their so-called protectors did.  It amplified their powers but it did not bring them into being.  Lana continued down the tunnel as she spoke.  A part of her desperately wanted to fall back into old habits and talk to the man next to her like he was her friend...Perhaps more than her friend.  Still, she urged herself to remain cautious.  He might be looking for answers, but that did not mean he was the man she had given her heart to years ago.