"I'd heard he left Kirkwall and became a part of  the inquisition."  She said, thought that was really more just rumors she had heard.  Most Templars were fairly anonymous, but Cullen had managed to make something of a name for himself.   Her mind pondered that as they came across the bones of those who had helped sell this cave.  The Deep Roads had never been a safe place.  Lana had heard that they were very careful to block off tunnels within Orzammar, for fear some monster might find its way into the great buried city.  Though they were wary of outsiders, it was still a place that Lana hoped to someday see.  There were stories of the great and beautiful caverns that the dwarves inhabited.  She wondered if this was as close as she would ever get.<br/><br/>"Right.  I forgot that it has a significant half-life, especially when over-consumption has occurred..."  It wasn't his fault, and though their abilities were at odds with each other, she was glad he would not immediately lose them.  Whoever had opened the first gate was most certainly a mage and they would need both their skillsets to battle them.  Common men simply couldn't enact the kind of rituals that had been scribbled on those scrolls.<br/><br/>"I left my staff in a safe place, so my reach is limited...but I can hold my own.  I've survived this long."  Templars were taught to be warriors in the guise of protectors.  Or perhaps that was a beneficial take on things.  Warriors and executioners in the guise of protectors.  Lana slid a wand out from the strap of the bag she wore.   It had been crafted with a hidden pocket so she could travel with the wand without bringing any suspicion.  The wand was nowhere near as effective or as powerful as her staff, but she had crafted it in such a way that it could still amplify her power and be carried without giving away her true nature.  It was also simply rare tool.  Some of the mages of Tevinter still used it, but the areas where mages were caged and kept had long since lost the practice.<br/><br/>As they continued forward, their view was slightly obscured by a corner.  They rounded it slowly and Lana heard the laugh-like growl something that could not be mistaken as anything other than Darkspawn.  It came around the corner a moment later, its stout and small body immediately gave it away as a Genlock.  It looked almost like a dwarf and might have been one once.  The creature took a moment to see them and before it could holler to whatever companions it had, Lana acted swiftly.   She cast a spell that encompassed the beast in the chill of winter.  The creature had opened its mouth to yell but froze before the words could escape.<br/><br/>"Dispatch him.  Be careful not to let his blood touch your body," Lana said.  The spell would last a few moments and the creature could be dealt with in that time.  If there were more going forward, they would have to be more careful.   She could not do this with every monster they encountered without seriously impacting her own endurance and ability.<br/><br/>"There are likely others ahead...Maybe Korbin just assumed we'd die here and save him the headache."  She said quietly, but there was a smile on her face as she said it.  It was a morbid joke, because she did believe Korbin hoped they would make it out of the roads alive.