A rework of the famous Viper and the Mountain fight scene in Game of Thrones, but with Dragon Age characters and setting. Prince Duran Aeducan is framed for his brother's murder. He demands a trial by combat, but Bhelen chooses the brutal qunari mercenary, the Horned Giant. Luckily for him, Daylen Amell, the Purple Cobra of the Fade, wants vengeance.

Bethany has been "cured" of the darkspawn plague, but at the cost of becoming a Grey Warden. Faren Brosca is impressed with her power, & wants her stationed in Fereldan. As they adventure together, a bond between them eventually grows. But will the Hero of Fereldan be able to love another after his tumultuous affair with Morrigan, the famed Witch of the Wilds?