Since the events at the Temple of Sacred Ashes adjusting to and prevailing from extraordinarily unconventional and difficult circumstances became something Evelyn Treveylan had excelled at. Indeed, her natural leadership abilities and passion for what is right were the attributes that earned her the responsibilities of leading the Inquisition—though perhaps with some misfortunate luck bestowed by The Maker or through the workings of the nefarious "Dread Wolf".
While her triumphs over diplomatic entanglements and victories in restoring order were short lived—or out-lived depending upon whom you ask—the events at the Exalted Council ended her role as the restorer of peace between the Mages and Templars, and champion against Corypheus in closing the Fade Rift. Now she walks another path, her Inquisition answers directly to and serves to protect her friend Leliana, or as she is now known, Divine Victoria.
As the result of a great betrayal of trust she discovered new enemies, and exposed the true gravity of what is at stake for all of Thedas should Lady Inquisitor Treveylan, the Herald of Andraste, fail to meet the new challenges she has been bestowed.
Eve returned from her trip to the Winter Palace earlier that day, and was sitting on the balcony of her room at Skyhold overlooking the snowy mountains glowing in the night sky. 'Wisdom and influence are powerful tools that rise to a challenge even when a soldier has lost their hand. I suppose this is a small price to pay for knowing its connection to the greatest enemy Thedas has ever known…who was under my nose the entire time.' Eve stared down at her missing appendage, she could still feel the burning of her nerves from where the fade mark had once been, when she closed her eyes it seemed as though it had never been removed.
Of course she knew this was something called "phantom limbs", she had overheard her soldiers talk of a feeling as though the leg or arm they had lost in battle was still attached to their body, but only in their minds. Her rationalizing could not shake the distant fear that somehow the mark was still preserved and perhaps being perverted by Solas to use in the plot to restore 'his people'.
There were a hundred things that must be done in transitioning her Inquisition from a military force to a peace-keeping organization that serves the will of The Divine. Yet, since Halamshiral her mind always returned to one thing, 'I must stop Solas…I'll find a way to stop him. I must. But how? No mage has that kind of power…now he has the support of the Dalish. The spies, so many spies, and betrayal. Is Skyhold even safe anymore? What am I doing here?' Eve breathed a deep sigh and lifted her gaze out to the horizon.
Sera entered the Skyhold penthouse, glancing around for her companion she heard Eve sigh with obvious tension the tension from the balcony. Sera had a way of putting a smile on her face with lightheartedness and tender affection in the thick of things—not to mention the sex, lots of sex. "Hey wifey, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be in bed? Naked. Waiting for me to ravage you." Sera joked.
Eve gave a half-smile, "I was just thinking." she said with pause, to which Sera immediately noticed.
"Yeah? Go on?" Sera asked. The words that used to get in the way had over time become a source of comfort.
Eve had discussed this new problem at length in Halamshiral, and she was reluctant to bring up her worries to Sera, not now at least, "Nothing really. So about our honeymoon. I don't know about you, but fighting Qunari in ancient ruins, and playing politics with men too big for their breeches was not my idea of a good time," she fibbed, "Have you given it any thought?"
Sera crossed her arms, they had talked about honeymooning more than once, and while they hadn't come to a decision yet, Sera suspected that wasn't really what was concerning her lover, thinking about honeymoons don't make you sigh all sad-like. She didn't want to pry so she played along, "Anywhere, as long as I am with you… Well maybe not anywhere. Don't much care for certain things, like elves, and demons…or demon-elves. Other than that, I'm up for just about anything, my sweet Honey Tongue," Sera said with a wink.
Eve gave a crooked smile, this was far better than some morose conversation about dreadful things, "I'll bet you are. Come here." She stood up and walked to the balcony rail where Sera was leaning, wrapped her arm around Sera's waist and pulled her in for a deep kiss. Their tongues darted and danced a familiar rhythm.
Sera's hands attached like magnets to Eve's taut arse. Eve felt the sparks travel from her lips to her clit, her breathing grew heavy, and the little rogue began guiding them toward the bed walking backward and leaving a trail of clothes. In trying to remove Eve's pants Sera lost her footing and the couple fell to the floor, never quite making it to their destination.
"Looks like I'm on top" Sera grinned while she worked on disrobing the chiseled heroine underneath her.
Eve took her jest as a challenge, even though her body was burning for Sera's touch. In the heat of the moment Eve attempted to prop herself up using her left arm and throw Sera over with her right arm. When she tried this well-practiced maneuver, she fell back with a thud and her head bounced off the floor, having not gotten used to missing her left forearm. Eve was embarrassed and hoped that Sera hadn't noticed.
Sera's well-trained eye never misses a thing, especially not where her woman was concerned. She crawled up, mounted Eve, and pressed on her shoulders leaning down, "Looks like I've got the advantage, luv" Sera wiggled and whispered, her hot breath teasing Eve's delicate ear. Sera's lustful sensuality and playfulness had become quite an addiction to Eve, she took a pointed deep breath and cast aside any feelings of inadequacy as she relinquished herself to the elf's desires.
Eve's hand was roaming over Sera's bare skin, landing on soft piece of arse perfect for squeezing. She felt the gentle ache building in her loins, while Sera blazed tongue and lips over her neck, working downward only pausing to pay much needed attention to two very erect nipples. Eve let a deep moan escape and began grinding her throbbing minge into Sera's thigh.
Feeling her lover's urgency leaving a wet spot and became more determined to seize her prize. She looked up into Eve's pleading eyes, and with a sultry smile bit her lip "You're going to squirm, luv", and with that guarantee, she slowly slid down, hovered a moment over her target taking in her wife's delicious sweet scent, then plunged her tongue between the slippery slit. Eve's body tensed with exquisite shock and began gyrating her hips.
There was scarcely anything more intoxicating for Sera than the feeling of having her love, her lady, writhing in her mouth. Bringing nobility down to its knees is what she was best at after all, but having it on her back was just grand.
As Sera sucked and licked the swollen bud, she became acutely aware of the pressure building within her partner by the curled toes digging at the rug and the moaning between gasps for air. The heroic woman was close, it wouldn't take much to make her cum. For a moment Sera mischievously debated whether she should give her lover the much needed release since she was ever-so-close, or pull back and make her beg for it—she loved having that power over her Ladyship but decided to save that for another time when she deserved it. With that decision she carefully inserted two fingers inside Eve, and without hesitation she matched the tempo of Eve's hips. It was almost instantly that she began to feel her wife's body shudder underneath, inside her body clamped down on Sera's fingers and began to spasm, and Eve released a very feminine howl. Sera did not stop until she was satisfied that her lover's orgasm was completely exhausted. With a soft murmur between breaths "that…was incredible." Eve complemented.
"Told ya you'd squirm", Sera said with a smirk, wiping the nectar from her chin as she climbed up her wife's body, straddling her waist she delivered a kiss. The warmth on Eve's stomach from Sera's juices made her senses acutely aware of her companion's arousal.
With Sera distracted by kisses and without warning, Eve stealthily guided her hand to its target, and stroked the exquisite pearl of desire between her fingers. Sera gasped at the surprise then smiled and allowed her tongue to explore her lover's mouth more deeply. She raised her arse slightly in invitation for Eve to take her, and with that Eve slid two fingers inside the purring elf.
Hips grinding on Eve's fingers while their lips and tongues play wildly between shallow breaths and cries of passion, Eve then rubbed her thumb over Sera's sweet spot while plunging in and out of her.
Sera's back arched and she raised up on her knees, Eve took the opportunity of this new position to plunge deeper and faster "Oh…ugh...frig…oh frigging Maker…" Sera cried out.
Eve watched as her lover's body responded to each passionate thrust with a reciprocal bounce. She knew that Sera was getting close, her face and chest were flushed, her skin glistened with sexual exertion, and she started to feel her body pulsing. Suddenly it washed over her, spreading like wildfire to the tips of her fingers and toes, and she impaled herself down on her wife's thrusting fingers. When the clenching climax faded she laid her head down on Eve's shoulder, and Eve slowly pulled out her fingers, resting her arms over her back.
Still breathing heavily, Sera reached up and stroked Eve's hair "My 'touched Lady Herald' always knows how to 'touch' me just right.", she joked. "So, want to go again? Or, maybe get some food?" she asked.
"Actually, holding you is quite nice. Maybe we can just lay here a while?" Eve replied, caressing the side of her stomach. Sera nuzzled into her neck and planted a soft kiss "That sounds great too."
The couple lay there basking in postcoital bliss, legs entwined Sera traced the outline of Eve's breasts, Eve watched her, "You know," Eve started "I'm not sure if I've told you, but I believe meeting you was the best thing that has ever happened to me."
"Yeah? I figured. All of this amazing sex, annnd you did marry me, so, there's that too." Sera quipped back with a smile, "I feel the same Evie, we get on better than I ever thought could happen. We already saved the world, that dreadful mark is gone, even if it took a piece of you with it, the frigging thing isn't killing you anymore. So now it's just you and me, and we can have a lot more you and me time."
'You and me…and the Inquisition, and Solas, and the Qunari/Tevinter war, and The Divine…' Eve was reminded that even though they had saved Thedas from one threat, they still face something far more dangerous. She refused to ruin the mood though, "Yes dear, you and me." Eve confirmed.
The pair lay like that for a few minutes, and Sera tried to ignore the breeze from the balcony despite the goose bumps. When Eve felt her quiver, she decided that was enough cuddling, "Let's get dressed. I think you mentioned something about food?" she asked.
"Right, lets!" Sera said with a kiss.
Sera rolled away leaving a cold spot and Eve pushed herself up, walked to her wardrobe and wrapped herself in a plush nugskin robe. Sera reached into her wardrobe as well and put on one of Eve's oversized shirts, that wasn't quite long enough and left the edge of her arse uncovered, which caught Eve's attention "I really can't remember the last time we didn't share a bed, I don't know why you haven't moved your belongings over?" she asked smirkingly.
"Well, I wouldn't want people getting the wrong idea and mistaking me for a nob or something stupid like that." Sera explained.
Eve gave a crooked smile "Ah Mrs. Lady Treveylan, you have married into quite a noble family."
"Right, smart arse. But you aren't like them, and I don't want to be either," Sera explained, taking a seat on Eve's sofa and pouring herself a cup of wine.
"So don't be, then. Remain who you are and stand beside me, that's all I ask, it is all I have ever asked," Eve pleaded, taking a seat on the sofa as well.
Sera took a sip of her wine, "I'm sure your family will just love the news about us. What I'd give to see the look on their faces when they find out!" Sera laughed.
"Oh, I know they will.", Eve said, glancing down she asked, "Is that something you would like…? To tell them?".
"It will be hard to keep a secret don't you think? I'm sure all the noble snobs from Val Royeaux to Tevinter couldn't wait to gossip about it." Sera explained, reaching over Eve for a piece from the meat and cheese tray.
Eve let the statement linger for a moment, and poured herself some wine as well. "That's not quite what I meant," she said, and took a drink from her bronze goblet.
"The Lady Inquisitor Treveylan married down to a woman, and she's a rogue elf, *gasp*, what a shock, oh the horror!" Sera quipped.
"I meant would you like to go to Ostwick," Eve hesitated "to tell them…in person?", she asked with an arching eyebrow.
Sera nearly spat in laughter "Ha! That would show them wouldn't it…" noticing Eve's sincere demeanor, 'what, you're serious?!' she thought. Sera's nose furrowed "You mean you want to introduce me to your family…the latest member of House Treveylan?"
"Yes, I do." Eve replied boldly.
"Really…?" Sera asked with uncertainty. "I just don't get on well with nobs, you know this. Might have to get all Red Jenny on them, and…" her voice trailed off nervously 'and ruin everything…'
Eve shifted her body to face Sera, "Considering over the last few years I encouraged and participated in helping you accomplish your Red Jenny goals, and I accepted your offer and become a Jenny myself, do you really think that our family are those kind of nobles?" she asked, not waiting for a response, "Sera I love you, and you are my family now, I just thought it might be nice to return to the Free Marches for a while." she said with a smile, never breaking eye contact.
"Won't they need you here though? I mean, your Inquisition is going to be changing, don't you want to oversee it?" Sera asked, somewhat hoping that Eve would rather stay here instead.
"Yes, but my advisors and then The Divine's advisors will sort out the details. My role will be greatly diminished from here on, and I will be able to devote more time to important things…like you." explained Eve with a smile.
Sera quickly drained her cup of wine and poured another glass trying to think of the right words to say, 'Those incredible grey eyes pierce right into my soul, and I am all yours' Sera thought, however the words never seem to come out the way she wants them to. "Right…I want that and all, spending time with you, keeping you by my side and knowing you're good…sometimes chasing around stupid frigging power-hungry arseholes, even just sitting on a rooftop looking at the sky, it's all grand…and now that things are changing…well, we already have, yeah? Wifey." She fidgeted nervously unsure if she was getting her point across.
"Sooo, you will?" Eve asked to be sure.
"Alright luv," Sera started, "I guess we can go, if that's what you reeeally want…" She crossed her arms and sat back into the sofa, "But if they get all high-and-mighty-piss-on-the-little-people, things will probably happen to bring them down a peg.", Sera warned, knowing that as far as nobles were concerned, it was rare to find someone like Eve.
She leaned in and planted a kiss on Sera's cheek, "I'm certain it will be alright. Thank you."
Sera smiled "Yeah, yeah, don't thank me yet." She took another drink "So does this mean that we're honeymooning to visit my in-laws? Because if that's your idea of romance we're going to have problems."
Eve threw her head back laughing and said "Hahaha! Now that you mention it, that wasn't my intention, but Ostwick is a beautiful city and there are some pretty amazing things to see in the Free Marches."
"Pfft, if you say so, luv" Sera smiled, she had never been outside Ferelden and Orlais, and there was a certain charming appeal to seeing where Eve had grown up.
The pair spent the rest of the evening like that sitting together, Eve reading a book, Sera sketching in her journal a picture of the Waking Sea with a boat sailing across, in it, Eve and Sera holding hands with several little hearts surrounding them.