Stories from the Hold

Story I - Love is unconditional

by

Silver-Eyed Rukia

Rated: T

Summary: A compilation of small One-Shots based on the everyday lives of our favourite Skyhold residents.

This One-Shot: Sera asks the Inquisitor about why they are together and gets an unexpected reaction.

Pairing: Adaar x Sera

Note: This isn't beta-ed, so please ignore any mistakes. Or point them out and correct me, whatever you prefer.

"Do you like women?"

Adaar placed her index finger between the pages of the book she was currently reading and lowered it, raising an eyebrow at the random question directed at her.

"Well, yes. I have nothing against women by any means."

Sera, who had been staring at the ceiling ever since her lover had left the bed, now turned her gaze towards said woman and rolled her eyes.

"No, I mean like like them. You know, woof. Rawr, women, yeah?"

The warrior sat up from her lying position on the couch and scratched the back of her head, wondering if she had missed something to cause this conversation as she placed the book onto a nearby table.

"I am with you, am I not?"

"Well, yeah that's true, but you never actually said that you like females. I mean, with the way you keep me up all night at times I don't doubt it but- I don't know! Just answer the question."

Sera had also sat up from the bed, naked as she had been created with only a blanket to cover at least the lower half of her thin body. The redhead walked over to her and sat down on the edge of the bed, ruffling through her love's blonde locks to draw out that little pout she always enjoyed seeing so much before answering again.

"Love is unconditional, Sera. You can't control whether you fall in love with a man or a woman, or a dwarf or an elf. I'd love you just as much if you were half your current size. Well, in height at least."

The rogue burst out laughing at the image and fell flat on her back, causing the sheets to slide down her legs even further.

"Could you imagine that? A dwarf and a Qunari? Oh shit that'd be like living between tits cause dwarfs are short and...and...tits. I bet hugs would feel amazing though."

"I don't know, Scout Harding is quite charming."

"Hey!"

Adaar laughed quietly as she grabbed the blanket and pulled it back over Sera's waist. "As lovely a sight as you are, it's quite distracting when I am supposed to answer questions. And I'm joking, alright? A little friendly flirting hasn't hurt anyone so far."

"Damn right it better be a joke. Scout or not I'd spick her with arrows faster than you can say pissballs."

A moment of silence passed and the Inquisitor's face turned serious.

"Why did you ask me that?"

Greyish-blue eyes were fixed upon a lose thread on the blanket and her fingers started picking at it as she tried to think of a way how to explain herself.

"I just...sometimes wonder what you see in me, okay? I'm like this poor elf from a shitty alienage that can't do anything but steal and piss off people and you're the Herald of Andraste! You're the biggest hat there is next to the Empress and the king of Ferelden and all that, how can I even start to compare? Am I even good enou-", she started but was interrupted by a short yet intense kiss as Adaar wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close.

"You think I am with you because you are female? Do I seem that shallow to you? Because I could be with plenty others here in Skyhold with as many females as we have running around."

"No! No...it sounds stupid when you say it out loud. I love you for everything you are, teetness. And that body of yours, it's such a shame there aren't more female Qunari walking around like you."

"Vashoth, dear."

"I could start calling you oxman."

"I guess I can live with being called Qunari."

The blonde elf smirked at her small victory. "Thought so."

The horned woman shook her head in amusement and picked her lover up in her arms, wrapping the blanket fully around the rogue in the motion. She then walked over to the open balcony door, stepped outside and took a deep breath before yelling a single phrase out into the open.

"I love Sera!"

Various heads turned and even though the Inquisitor had sometimes cursed the fact that her chambers were so high up she now was glad they were because it made it easier to go back inside without being seen too much. When she returned her attention to the small elf in her arms she was amused to see that, for once, the archer had been rendered somewhat speechless. It didn't take her long to get her lose tongue back though and when she did she playfully slapped the Qunari across the shoulder and wrapped her arms around her neck, kissing her passionately.

"You're a loony. My loony."

"I hope that answered your question. And even Inquisitors have to let themselves go sometimes, you know?"

Sera smirked and motioned for the taller woman to carry her back to bed.

"Hm well, I can help with that."

Phrase of the Day

And I believe we both decide to take a stand or run and hide and if you disagree them I'm the fool

"Oh my love" by Rea Garvey

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