Disclaimer: Dragon Age belongs to its respective owners. I'm just borrowing.
A faint knock was heard. She opened the door to see her handmaiden with a tray bearing a Raku kettle and a single cup – Solas was never one for tea.
"Your holiness. Is there anything else you require this evening?" The young elf entered and placed the tray on top of the dresser. She poured a cup before turning around. He watched her and noticed the girl blush ever so slightly.
"No, Seila. Thank you," replied Kylia while brushing her hair.
"I bid you both good night, then," the girl uttered as she bowed and left, over-carefully closing the door behind her.
"I cannot fathom why you enjoy tea so much. Particularly before bed" he said as he turned down the sheets for the night.
Kylia smiled as she puckered her lips and blew over the cup she held with both hands. She sat beside him on the bed. "My father used to drink tea all day. I asked him once, 'Tea at this time of night? How are you going to sleep?' Do you know what he said? 'Simple. I'm going to close my eyes.'" The memory was fond but stirred up a longing for the levity of the past.
"This is lemongrass and ginger tea. Dorian didn't know at the time that offering some of his stash would earn a kiss from me."
He turned his up eyebrow and cocked his head at this. An incredulous smirk then played upon his lips.
"On the cheek. Anyhow, I would drink it after long hunts in the rain. But this taste of home needs no particular ailment to be comforting." She removed her left hand from the cup and turned her attention toward the anchor. She had all but gotten used to the dull throb of it.
He took note at the change of her countenance and gently took her hand. He rubbed his thumb over the mark and it instantly felt better, as if he had erased the pain with this tender gesture.
"Would you like to humor me and try some? You may like it."
"If it pleases you, vhenan. After you."
She took a sip and handed him the cup. He brought it under his nose before placing it on the bedside table.
He surprised her by grasping the small of her waist and tilting her chin toward him before kissing her deeply.
After parting, he kept his eyes closed, savoring the moment.
"Delicious. You are all the comfort I need."
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