A/N a sequel of sort to Witch's Snare. DA is owned by bioware. read and review if you so choose
The docks of Kirkwall loomed before us. The feelings of despair, fear, hate and hopelessness relentlessly assaulted me. Even as far away as we were, it felt as though I was right in their midst. I felt like I was suffocating with them. A loving hand rests on my shoulder. "Tis too much. You need a break, rest for now love. Build up your walls again." I turn to Morrigan. I nod and kiss her cheek then I kiss Kieran, our son on his forehead. He reaches for me. "I do believe he wants his other mother. He has been fed and changed." She hands him to me. "Come along Kieran, let's get out of the roasting sun." he snuggles into my chest and falls asleep. Avyanna had dozed off, I wake her. "We are almost to the docks, you said to wake you." I remind her. "Thank you. I hope we can find the Amells." She says. "We will." I tell her she kisses my cheek and Kieran's head.
Morrigan enters are cabin a few minutes later. She removes her clothes and packs them in my bag. "We'll be docking shortly. It is best that I am not seen. I am far too recognizable thanks to those insufferable bards." I smile at her and watch her change into raven. I open the small window and she flies out. I knew that it was up to me to find us a place to stay at until we could establish a house somewhere. Tonight it would be the Hanged Man Tavern, tomorrow I would search for a house. I took a deep breath and built my wall back up. "Are you ready Kieran? I do not think Kirkwall will be an easy place to live. I already miss the Wilds, and I haven't even gotten off the boat." He was still asleep his only response was to clutch my shirt tighter in his little fist and snuggle closer.
We walked into Lowtown and headed to the Tavern. I heard shouting around the corner and went to investigate. "You can't solicit her brat this is my spot. Leave you filthy little urchin." He went to kick her and I ran and kicked his leg away. "What self respecting man hits a defenseless child." The Merchant glared at me. But he wisely walks away. I kneel down by the girl. "Hello little one. My name is Alexi. What is yours?" I ask. "Dana." She says. I notice a bird in a cloth, it looked like a baby hawk. "Whatcha got sweetie?" I help her stand up cradling the bird in her hands gingerly. She points up. I see an empty nest. "It fell from there and its family just left it there." She opens the cloth. It is alive but the wing is broken.
"I see its little wing is broken. Are you trying to save it?" She nods. "That's why I was here. I was trying to get coin to take it to the mage healer in Darktown. I don't know if he could heal it." I smile at her. "I'm not sure healing magic works on animals. However, my wife is really good animals. She might be able to save and fix it. May I buy the bird from you?" She nods. I hand fifty silvers." Then an idea strikes me. "Dana, how long have you lived in Kirkwall?" I ask. "About six months, my brother and sister brought us here." She replies. "Do you know of a family by the name of Amell?" she looks up her eyes widen. "I know a Gamlen Amell, he isn't very nice, but his sister Leandra Hawke is. She gives us food and coin if she can. Her daughters are nice too. They go out at night and get rid of the gangs. They try to make Kirkwall safer for everyone." She says.
I smiled at her. "That is very good of them, do you know where I can find Mistress Hawke?" She nods. "The Hawke sisters are away right now, but Mistress Leandra should be home." I ruffle her hair with my free hand. "Can you take is to her?" she shakes her head. "Gamlen is there. He's mean. He scares me." She says. "Ok. Avy. Do you still have the map?" She pulls it out of her pack. "Can you point us to it on the map. It is very important we speak to Leandra at least." She nods and points to it. I hand her a Soverign. "Thank you. That was very helpful and brave." She hugs my leg. "We should get to the Hanged Man. It's getting dark." Avy reminds me.
Dana pulls her skirt. "You are a very beautiful lady. Be careful in there. There's a pirate lady in there and she likes to flirt with anything of age she deems pretty enough. I have heard her, she says a lot of vulgar things, even around little ears." Avy kisses her head. "I will Dana. Thank you for the warning." Avy looks around and cups her hands together. "This is for you, for being so nice and sweet." She opens her hands over the little girls and opens them. A little stone carving of a Griffin is left behind. "Time to be off sweet girl. Night is coming." She hugs Avy and rushes off. We enter the Tavern. "Ah. The familiar scent of booze, piss, vomit and a hint of blood. I do not think my wife will appreciate it." Avyanna giggles. "Probably not. But I'm sure she expects it." She says.
I find the owner. "We would like a room for the night. Any possibility you know who we could speak to about a more permanent residence?" He shakes his head. "How many beds tonight?" he asks. "Two, preferably a private room please." He nods. "That'll be 4 sovereigns." A dwarf approaches us before we hand the coins over. "Yuri. What have we told you about trying to take advantage of refugees. You know Hawke wouldn't like it very much. And you know what Hawke does about things she doesn't like." Yuri's eyes widen. He shakes his head. "1 sovereign." I hand him the coin. "We'll get that room ready within an hour. Please have a drink and a meal on the house. To make up for trying to swindle you." We nod and say or thanks.
I turn to the dwarf. "Thank you, Mister…?" he holds out his hand. "Tethras, Varric Tethras. Please just call me Varric." I shake it. "My name is Alexi, my friend Avyanna and my son Kieran." Kieran opens his eyes and looks at the dwarf, then turns back into me and goes back to sleep. "Cute kid. Nice to meet you all. Care to join me for a drink?" I nod. "One moment please." I head to the front door open it and my raven wife flies in and rests on my shoulder opposite of Kieran. He looks at the bird confused, but shrugs. "My wife, sends me messages through her. She is away at the moment." I explain. He nods and we follow him to his suite. "I couldn't help but overhear, you are looking for a residence in Kirkwall." I nod. "Just until, my business here is finished. We aren't sure how long it will be though." I tell him.
"I may be able to help you. I won't ask your business though. Anyways, my friend Hawke and I have cleared some houses in Hightown as well as here in Lowtown of the gangs that previously resided in them. I bought them and was considering renting them out. I could show you a couple of places tomorrow afternoon." He says. "That would be great." The inn keeper let's us know our room is ready. "I'll go get us settled." Avy says. She heads out with our packs. "You know your friend reminds me of someone, but I can't place who." Varric says. "Probably Revka Amell. Her name is Avyanna Amell. She's Revka's youngest. We were going to speak with Leandra tomorrow." I said.
"Why? If it's money you're after they don't have any." He says. "Nothing like that. We have money and all of are willing to work when we need to. Avy, she grew up in the Circle. She is just looking for a family." I tell him. "Andraste help us another apostate." He groans. "She isn't an apostate. She passed her Harrowing two years ago. The Circle in Ferelden, sanctioned her to go with me. I have all her paperwork if needed." I explained. "They normally don't let anyone leave the Circle structures without having a Templar escort." He says. "She has one. I'm her escort. She is my responsibility." I said. "Seriously, you don't seem like a Templar." He comments. "It is a long story, sort of, perhaps one day I will tell you. For now, though I believe it's someone's feeding time. When available come and get us tomorrow." I said. Bidding him farewell and retreating to our room.
Upon entering Morrigan reverts to her human form. She quickly bathes and dries. Kieran begins to get fussy. Morrigan comes over to us. "Perfect timing as usual love. Her you go." I hand her Kieran and she sits on the bed and begins feeding him. I do try not to get aroused by the sight of it, but her breasts are so lovely. "You're drooling love." She comments. "Sorry. At least I don't get jealous anymore. They just look so enticing and delicious." She chuckles. "Later love." She says. I lick my lips in anticipation.
Once he is fed, bathed, and changed he falls asleep rather quickly. We place him in his travel bed. Avy notices the hungry look we share. "Right. So I'll be downstairs. I'll be back in an hour or two." She leaves the room and immediately Morrigan set out to ripping our clothes off. We make it quick, well quick for us is like twenty minutes. She sleeps peacefully, and I head downstairs. Avy is talking with a dark haired woman. I see her face and recognize her, she is the rogue from my dream. I look around but don't see her sister anywhere. "Making friends Avy." I say to her. "It's more like a family reunion. Avyanna is my second cousin. Runa Hawke, though I prefer Hawke." I shake her hand. "Alexi. I know she is your cousin. I brought her here so she could meet you all." I reply.
"Cousin, you did not say how deliciously enticing your lovely friend was." She looks at me. "Would you care to join us for a drink? Maybe you and I can get to know each other a bit later." She winks at me. "As I am sure you would be lovely company, I am here for Avy, nor do I believe my wife would approve." I said. "She can always join us; I am an equal opportunity lover." She says. I sigh. "Be as that may, my wife and are not." I tell. She chuckles. "Fair enough. I will see if Isabela is up for a tumble." I nod. "No hard feelings?" I ask. "None. It is not as though I have never been turned down by a beautiful woman before." We shake hands. I look at Avy. "Are you going to be ok down here? I just wanted you to know that we were done with our amorous activity. She and the baby both are asleep." She nods. "I'm going to grab a drink and sit by the fire, sleep is eluding me at this moment." She stands up and embraces me. "Good night Alexi. I'll be in soon." I nod at her and then Hawke.
I stand at the bar waiting to be served, when I feel a hand grab my ass. I grab the hand. "Hawke, I thought I made it perfectly clear that I was married and not interested." I turn and see the pirate from my dreams. "Hawke was right you do have a great ass." She turns her head to the table. "It is nice juicy and firm." I do not see Avy anywhere. "Where's Avyanna?" I demand loudly. I see her heading towards me a book in her hands and reading as she walks. "Relax Alexi. I am here, I went to use the privy and on my way back I found this intriguing book about Rivain." She keeps walking and bumps right into Isabela's ample chest. "Excuse me…" she looks up. "I'm uh… very…umm… sorry." She stutters. "I'm not." Avy blushes and steps backwards turns and runs for our room. "Something you said Isabela?" Hawke asks. Isabela's eyes stayed in the direction Avy fled. "Huh? What was that Hawke?" she says distracted. "Never mind. Rum?" Hawke asks. "Please." She shakes her head and I escape before either notices me. But I most certainly noticed the chemistry between the two women. "Matchmaker Alexi, is on duty again it seems." I think smiling to myself.
I enter the room and find Avy sitting in a chair her hands over her face. I approach her. "Avy?" she looks up her face is flushed. "Maker. How embarrassing." She says placing her hands over face again. I kneel in front of her and remove her hands. "What happened?" I asked. "You saw it all you know. I ran into her chest, and when I looked up to offer an apology, I felt hot inside, then she spoke and I felt wetness drip down from between my legs. It's not like I have never been aroused before, but never like that. Not even when I saw her on the docks before I returned to the tower. Sure I got curious, and slightly aroused, but I didn't drip. I am sure she could smell my desire, I certainly did." I hug her. "I'm sure she didn't smell you, especially not over the smell of piss and stale vomit." I smile, she chuckles. "They don't really teach you how to control those kind of desires at the circle." She says. "Well, you are not at the circle anymore. We will help you." I said. She hugs me again and heads to her bed. I check on Kieran and to go to the bed. As soon as I lay down, Morrigan rolls over and wraps her arms around me, I feel the hint of a smile on my shoulder blade, followed by lips.
"Are you staying with us today love?" I asked her the next morning. "As your messenger bird, as you said yesterday." I kiss her. "It's the only thing I could think of on the spot. I did not think you would appreciate if I called you my pet." She slaps my butt as I get out of bed. "My pet is fine, in the bedroom only." She says. "As you will, my pet." She glares. "Well, we are in the bedroom darling." She grins. "Cheeky little blighter." I kiss her again. "You love it Witch." I said. She sighs. "That I do, my love. That I do." She moves her tunic aside and feeds Kieran. I have to look, lest I be lost to my passions again. "Avy. You ready to go meet Leandra?" She ties her boots up. "I'm ready." We wait only a bit longer till Kieran's needs are met and in my arms he is again. Morrigan once again stowing her clothes in my pack and becoming my messenger raven, by all accounts.