Gerald scoffed and smirked at the comment made by Cassius uninterested in his rather sad rebuttal. 

[color=f26522]"But why pray tell would an assassin target us? And what do we fear from bandits or spirits with such a large group. Besides Inquisition forces may be encountered on the way and they could help us as opposed to hoping we don't run into darkspawn. Bandits and highway men are fodder unless they're remnants of the mages or templar rebels. Fodder we can kill with ease. If we go along to Starkhaven then we will be going along the highway most likely. We can gather supplies from passing merchants. I'm not saying I don't trust the warden efforts. BUT I do 	question how much they really did do and how effective it truly has been. King Cailin thought his men could clear out the darkspawn at Ostagar and now he's dead. An army led by Loghain Mac Tir a hero and veteran. If that man saw little chance in the wardens with an army at their backs I see little reason to see how successful they were without one. I say take the route more traveled and hope we get a profit in Starkhaven if not we can at least make a name for ourselves there more so than Kirkwall which stands in The Champion's shadow. In the end I doubt we will find anything else than a quicker travel pattern and danger. If the wardens cleared out them so thoroughly anything seen as remotely valuable would need be in the hands of the infamous Legion of the Dead who actively helps them. I see little gain outside a possibly quicker travel path through the deep roads to Starkhaven...or Kirkwall..."[/color]