The ogre lifts up Cailan and roars in his face, causing the king to recoil. Aren can't bring herself to look away the ogre crushes the life out of him again, blood spraying everywhere. Her eyes sting with unshed tears of helpless anger, and she trembles from head to foot, wishing that she could throw herself at the creature and have any effect at all. At least Duncan will kill it soon.

"...so I just have to watch it over and over? If I can't change it, can I make it fucking stop?" She hasn't tried to leave, not when darkspawn are around to kill, but now she wonders if it would have the same effect as attacking the ogre.