Long Way Home

Long Way Home is a main quest in Dragon Age II.

During this quest Hawke must travel to the top of the Sundermount mountains with Merrill in order to complete a ritual involving the amulet given by Flemeth in the Prologue.

Acquisition
This quest becomes available after gaining entry into Kirkwall, having received the quest from Flemeth in the Prologue.

Walkthrough
Travel to the Dalish camp in Sundermount, ( don't forget to pick up the Elfroot to the south, before you enter the camp ), and speak with Keeper Marethari. She will send Hawke to meet her First, Merrill who will accompany Hawke up the mountain to perform a ritual involving the amulet given by Flemeth. She acts as a guest party member for the duration of this quest. Though you cannot control her directly, she will contribute to battles as she sees fit.

You won't get far before a small group of undead attacks, and you discover that Merrill is a mage. After a brief conversation, continue up the mountain until you reach a cave entrance. Fight your way through the cave and you will emerge on a hillside. The way forward is blocked by a magical barrier to your left and, when prompted, Merrill will remove it via blood magic.

On the other side of the barrier lies a spooky graveyard. The party will be attacked by several Shades, undead and an Arcane Horror. After dispatching the creatures, go to the altar where Merrill will perform the ritual. Flemeth emerges from the amulet and explains (in her own weird way) that Hawke may well have saved her life, in return for saving Hawke's. If Fenris or Anders are in your party, there is an option to hear some extra dialogue from one of them via the option wheel, with no approval changes. Flemeth then transforms into a dragon and flies away.

Return to the cave entrance and you are automatically transported back to the Dalish camp. From there, you are again transported to the Elven Alienage in Lowtown where Merrill asks if you will visit her in her new home.

Companion Reactions
Interactions of companions before meeting the Dalish keeper at Sundermount**


 * Investigating "What did you call me?":
 * Aveline "An elven slur for human."
 * Fenris "It's the elven word for human."
 * Carver "Elven gibberish."


 * Investigating "What are the Dalish":
 * Male Hawke "I'm pretty sure I've seen elves around who weren't Dalish."
 * Varric "Keep that in mind Hawke, Elves you see elsewhere? Figments of your imagination."
 * Fenris "So you say frequently."

When Merrill removes the barrier:
 * choosing "It did help us."


 * choosing "They don't keep helping."


 * choosing "The demon, you mean."





When conferring with Merrill back in Kirkwall in response to her question about you visiting:


 * choosing "I will."


 * choosing "I don't think so."



Result
Merrill joins your party.

Rewards
8

Trivia

 * The verbal component of the ritual is the first stanza of "In Uthenera"