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(This letter appears to have been crumpled, then carefully smoothed out and folded again)
The visit to Ferelden will be postponed indefinitely, due to the darkspawn problem. You understand, of course?
The darkspawn have odd timing, don't they? Let us deal with them first. Once that is done, we can further discuss a permanent alliance between Orlais and Ferelden.
--A note, written in an uncharacteristically familiar tone, from Empress Celene to King Cailan