"We are leaving, why?" I asked the two women who were akin to family for me. "Flemeth is in the Free Marches. The damn Dalish clan here resurrected her from a piece in an amulet. That your fool of a cousin agreed to carry here for her. Kieran and I are not safe. We must leave. I know you have become attached to those here. So I tried to convince Alexi to stay. She stubbornly refuses to do so." Morrigan said. "Flemeth is no fan of mine either. I thought I killed her. Blighted harpy hag." She grumbles. "So now I must leave, because you are afraid of the Witch of the Wilds who has not been seen in all of the time we have been here. There hasn't even been a peep from here. You haven't had visions and Morrigan has not felt her. Do you have any idea how unfair it is to me? I built a life here. I have family here. And you want me to uproot that?" I ask angry. "Avy." Alexi says. "Don't. Just don't." I have tears in my voice and eyes and retreat to my room.
Hours later there is a knock on my door. "Avy. Please let us in. We would like to talk to you." Alexi says. My anger had faded, but the hurt was still there. But I get up and let them in. I thought it would be just Morrigan and Alexi, but it was everyone, with exception of Fenris. I assume he refused to come. My eyes set on Alexi and she grabbed my hand and pulled me out of my room. "What's this a farewell party?" I ask. "Not for you, sweetbread." Her voice still slithered over and in me, I felt the familiar throb of desire as always for Isabela. At least now, I no longer ran from her or blushed madly. "Alexi says she and Kieran will be leaving. You are staying." Fenris says entering the room. That surprised me, he hates all mages.
"I have spoken to every one explained my situation. And they have all agreed to protect you from the Templars. Also I have spelled this amulet, if you have need of me I will be here instantly. The down side is you will have to move in with Hawke, or if you chose move to the circle with Bethany. Cullen is there, he will look out for you." She lays out my options. I start to think over the options. I know how lonely it is in the circle, but then I may never get the chance to be with Isabela. I was going to start going after her. Although, she has made it clear she does not do love and relationships. I could at least spend a night with her. "You don't have to decide where to go right now. Just enjoy tonight. Think tomorrow." Alexi adds. "Oh. I will." I lustily stare at Isabela. She blushes barely noticeably and shivers. After a couple of hours, I grab Isabela from the party. I wasn't sure if I should be the aggressor, but tonight I figure what the hell. I'm going to go live at the Circle tomorrow. I can at least live out my fantasies for the night.
I dragged her to my room and as soon as I shut the door I pushed her up against it and ravaged her mouth. After a moment, she pushed me away. "I like where this is going." She comments and jumps up wrapping her legs around me. I walk us backwards until the back of my legs hit my bed. She pushes me with her hips. Soon daggers and clothes are all over the place. I shock her when I roll us over and top her. "It's my last night of freedom, therefore I'm on top first." I kiss her hard before she can speak. We get lost in the fires of passion. The kisses remained passionate but not as rough as they were.
When I reigned kisses all over beautiful breasts, I was gentler. My hands squeezing them tenderly, my tongue glided all over every bit of her chest. It was time I moved this to the next level if her moans were any indication. My finger walked down her middle to the hair covering her sex. I parted the hair with my fingers, she was soaked. I teased the lips with my fingers, walking them down to her entrance. She let out a frustrated sigh and bucked her hips. I stopped my ministrations and pulled my hand away. "Andraste's ass! Why did you stop?" she asks. I grin and bind her wrists together with magic. "My bed, my rules. I will fuck you when I want to." I bind her legs spread eagled. I tease her again. "Please. I need to cum." She says. "Beg. Beg me to get you off." I tell her.
"Avy, please baby. Please make me cum. I need to come so badly right now." I kiss her and insert one finger, I add a second while I'm moving within her. My mouth clamps on to her clit and I suck it in lashing at it with tongues and teeth. My pace quickens, her body tenses she shouts upon her release. I undue the binds. She is gasping for air; I smirk at her. "Always wondered what you'd taste like." I lick my fingers. "And how's that?" I smile and kiss her my tongue parting her lips. "Like that." I get up and look for my clothes and hers. I pick up her breast binder. She appeared in front of me. "My turn now sweet cheeks." She tosses me on the bed, and tops me. I let her. It was a long night of passionate, if not acrobatic sex. I woke up alone as expected, all my limbs felt like jelly and I smiled pleased. I could go to the mage prison happy and sated at least, for now.
I was surprised Alexi, Morrigan and Kieran were still here. "I thought you had left already." I said ruffling the now 4-year-old Kieran's hair. "Aunty." He said and reached out to hug me. I kissed his head. "We will be leaving soon. We wanted to give you the chance to say good bye to Kieran and I need to escort you to the circle. Are you sure you want to live there?" Alexi asks. I nod. "Bethany is there. Besides I'm used to the circle and I can keep an eye on things." I said. "Alright. If that is your wish. I will see it done." She says with a heavy sigh. "I must do what is right Alexi. I know neither of you care for the Circle. Even though Hawke is my family, I cannot in good conscience put her at risk for housing an apostate. Which is what I would be and Bethany needs company and someone to look out for her there. You know as well as I that this branch of the Circle is not good. Here they hate mages and show it. In Ferelden, at least they respectfully hate mages." I said.
"What about Isabela? You know going to the Circle will keep you from seeing and being with her." Alexi adds. "Alexi. You and I both know that when it comes to Isabela, nothing but a few nights of pleasure can she or would she offer. She is afraid of love. I had sex with her last night, because I accepted that. I made up my mind to go before I had sex with her and it hasn't changed. I'm going to the Circle." I said. Morrigan sighs. "Leave it alone love. She has made her decision, foolish as it is, it is hers to make." Alexi looks at her frustrated. "But…" she starts. "Avyanna is an adult. I know you love her. That is why you must respect her decision." Alexi sighs and nods. "As you will it Avy. After breakfast we leave. Do you have everything ready?" she asks. I nod embrace her and kiss her cheek. "I love you Alexi." She holds me tighter. "I love you too Avy." She says tears in her voice.
Morrigan in her usual raven form sits on my shoulder, her way of saying good bye to me. Kieran holds my hand and we walk slowly to match his little feet moving. We approach Cullen. "Knight Captain Cullen." Alexi says. "Lieutenant Alexi." He responds they both shake hands. We follow him to the First Enchanter's office. "Knight Commander Meredith is away at this time." Cullen says. So I must surrender Avy to Orsino. "First Enchanter Orsino. Avyanna Amell has been in my charge for four years. Avy is an exemplary mage. She has great command of her abilities. Healing and Force Mage disciplines. She would serve well as a mentor. She has no history of blood magic use. She has read on the counter spells of blood magic, but never employed them. These are her transcripts. I must leave the Free Marches, and she has requested to remain here." Alexi goes through the beginning of my transfer.
Orsino looks at me. "Very well. Avyanna Amell. Why do you wish to remain here?" he asks me. "Well, sir, I would like to become an instructor for other mages and I need more training to do so." I reply. "Good enough for me. Knight Captain?" he asks Cullen. "As acting Knight Commander in Knight Commander Meredith's stead. I hereby witness and accept Enchanter Amell into the Kirkwall Circle if Magi." He says formally. "Then I Knight Lieutenant Alexi hereby transfer my charge to Knight Captain Cullen and First Enchanter Orsino." She hands my phylactery to Cullen. "Alright. So I will need you to surrender your staff to the First Enchanter Orsino. Your roommate should be here soon to get you settled in." Cullen tells me. I hand my staff to Orsino. "Iron bark?" he seems in awe. "Yes sir. It was a gift that Alexi gave me. The Sabrae clan's Master Crafter Ilen made it for her to give to me on my 30th name day this year." I responded. "I went and got him a lot of ironbark. Fought a lot of darkspawn and an ogre. So please sir handle it and treat it with respect." Alexi says. He nods.
I restrain my smile when my roommate turns out to be Bethany, she in turn, does the same thing. "Avyanna Amell, Bethany Hawke." Orsino says we shake hands. Alexi smiles. We wave goodbye and leave the office. "So, you know my sister would have looked out and taken care of you. Why come to this…place?" I knew she wanted to say shit hole, and I always agreed with her. "I do want to become an instructor. But Runa has a lot on her plate as it is with Anders and Merrill. Not to mention Fenris and Isabela. She has enough trouble with those four. Plus, I thought you might be lonely." After she shuts the door we hug. "Thank you. Ever since, that thing almost happened a couple of months ago, I've been on edge. Cullen keeps looking at me, I worry." She says. "You don't have to worry about Cullen. He is a gentleman. I even would have considered him a friend on Ferelden. He probably looks at you because he wants to make sure you're alright." I reply.
"Maybe. But how come he hasn't done anything about the other bad people that treat us horribly?" she asks. "The short of it, since Uldred he has had more trouble trusting mages, but I think it's because he either does not know about them, or can't do anything about it." I answer. "Meredith, doesn't do anything either. I've actually seen her nod in approval when a Templar was being rude and crude to a mage." She says. "She despises mages. From what Alexi said, a blood mage raped and killed her sister. She would have been next if a Templar hadn't come by looking for the mage." I tell her. "Wow. That is horrible. That should never happen to anyone. But then is she really the one who should be leading this branch of the Templar Order?" she asks. "No one else was willing. And her hatred never seemed to get in the way of her duty. But that has been changing, so Alexi said she observed." I explain.
"So, something has to have happened to her since she was made Knight Commander. What could it be? I was shocked she allowed Alexi to work in the Gallows. She is a mage too." Bethany said. "She is both. But for the purpose of here she chose to just be a Templar. If she were to return to Tevinter for any reason she would use her mage abilities. Alexi uses what is best for what needs to be done. She is special, that much magic ability and she is half dwarf." I said. "Really. Half dwarf? No wonder she is as short as she is." Bethany says. We giggle a bit. A bell sounds. "Time for classes to start." Bethany tells me and we head to the courtyard. I had missed learning, but when it was time for lights out our rooms were locked. This was new to me. In Ferelden we were never locked in our rooms, but we had at least four guards in the hallway.
"Hey Avy?" her voice whispers in the dark. "Yeah?" I ask. "Did anything ever happen between you and Bela. I have never seen her want someone as she did you." She says. I grin. "Yeah. Last night. I took her to my room. You can imagine where that led." I said. "I can. I think. Isabela secretly sends me letters. Mostly little smutty stories from her past and in great detail. You know being here, pretty much ruins any chance of being with Bela." She says. "You know as well as I Bela doesn't do relationships." I said. "And you are ok with that?" she asks. "She never really gave me a choice. I had sex with her last night. If I had stayed I wouldn't have even tried to have sex with her." I said. "But you love her." She said. "Maker help me. I do. You can't stop who you fall in love with. Here at least, I had her for one night and now I probably won't ever see her again. Maybe here my love for her will die." I said.
She slips out of her bed and into mine and we hold each other. "I'm sorry Avy. But on the bright side, at least you got to be with the woman you love for a night. I wonder if Runa and Merrill…" I giggle. "No. Runa is hopeless. And Merrill is too shy. They are still dancing around each other." I said. "Well, that settles it. The next time either of us are out, we push them to at least say they love each other." I chuckle. "I don't know Varric and Bela have been trying for years and they haven't gotten anywhere." I tell her. "Hmmm... We'll have to think about how to approach them then." She says. "We? What's this we thing? This is all your idea." I said. "So we'll come up with something." She says. "Yeah. We will. But remember if this goes kaboom it was your idea." I said teasingly.
A couple of weeks pass and I get a small stack of letters. I was surprised it wasn't opened, but Cullen and Orsino were still in charge. If I was Meredith I would read everyone's letters. Bethany too had a stack. "They aren't opened. Meredith has always ordered letters to be read. Alexi always gave me letters personally from our friends. Especially Isabela's. They confiscated anything that could possibly evoke our desires, thus making us more susceptible to desire demons." She said. I shook my head. "The more you deny anyone those things the more susceptible mages become. In Ferelden, you can have relations with other mages or yourself, just not the Templars. It is completely against their rules, the Templar Orders anyways. But sex has happened between the two on occasion. It is generally looked down on, but if a Templar falls in love then it is really bad. The punishment is usually dispelled from the Order and the mage is usually made tranquil." She looks at me shocked. "Harsh. I know. But when you fall in love, you do crazy things. Alexi was willing to let herself die, so Morrigan could be free." I said. She looks at me curiously. So I tell her Alexi and Morrigan's story.
"That's a side of Flemeth I never knew. When we met her as we fled Lothering, we knew she was nug shit crazy, but she helped us get here. Do you think that is how she really prolongs her life? By stealing her daughters' bodies?" she asked. I shrug. "We don't know. That's why they had to leave. Too many rumors for too many years of Flemeth being in the Free Marches. To better protect their son being used by Flemeth and keeping Morrigan out of her clutches too. Better safe than sorry." I told her. "So essentially it's our fault my sister and I, that they had to leave. If we hadn't made a deal with her, she could have been neutralized?" Bethany asks. "You would also be dead. But no I do not think it would have made a difference. I met her once, didn't know it was her. Your description and Alexi's differed so widely. But when I met her, I got this sense, that she was more than just a powerful Maleficar." I shared.
We were quiet just going through our mail. "Hey! I have a letter from Merrill." She looked at it. "Is that Dalish?" Bethany asks. "Yes. She taught me how to read, speak and write Dalish when she wasn't off with Runa." I said. "Bela has been trying to teach me Rivaini through the letters she sends through the Templars. Varric has done the same with Dwarven. It has made it more bearable here." She said. My eyes widen. "I have an idea. We can teach each other. I know Dalish and Orlesian. I could teach you that and you could teach me Rivaini and Dwarven. We get to learn new languages and practice teaching something." She smiles and agrees. We open the letter from Merrill, I read it through and say out loud things that are safe to be said. "Ma Vehnan, means my heart right?" I nod at her. "Is she talking about Runa?" she asks. "She worries that her hobbies, will make Runa leave and want nothing to do with her "I reply. "That's ridiculous. Runa has no problem with her hobby. It's different when others have the same hobby." She says. "I have tried telling her that constantly. She won't listen. I blame her clan." I said.
She opens a letter from Runa and chuckles. "Avy. Look." She shows me the letter. "I do not know if Merrill's hobby keeps her from me or if it is because I'm a shem. Bela says get her a little drunk to loosen her lips and legs. I fight the urge to hit her when she says that. I try to explain that I love Merrill and would never make her do anything if she wasn't sound of mind. I want Merrill to talk to me because she wants to, not because she is too drunk not to. She always responds with; 'That's why I deal only in lust not in love.' It's cruel, but I bring up Avy, when I get too pissed off at her. 'Avy seduced me. That night was all her idea. I don't regret it. But I also did not initiate it.' Then she gets so drunk she forgets I mentioned her. I do not know what to do about Merrill. If Alexi were still here I could ask her, I mean she's married. Maybe she has an idea. Oh Sweet Maker. I want Merrill to be my wife. Bethany, I want to marry Merrill. I love her and I want to be with her. But marriage has never been foremost in my mind. Now it is." I read more of Merrill's letter. I translated it for Bethany.
"How am I supposed to tell Runa I love her. Why would she ever love me. I'm a Dalish Pariah…" quieter I say the next sentence. "and apostate who uses blood magic. But she has always been so sweet and helpful to me. She doesn't talk down to me like Anders or insult me like Fenris. But that does not mean she is ok with me using it. I dream about having what Alexi has. I see it so clearly. There is a cottage by the tree line of a forest. There's a fire roaring in the fireplace. Runa is cooking something that smells so good. I am returning from a walk with Rufus, the smell beckoning me home. Home to my Runa, my mate for life. After we eat and clean up we just lay on the couch. I'm using her as my couch, but she never complains about bones digging in to her. Her arms are around me and I hold a book for her as she reads out loud with that sexy and soothing voice she has. But is just a dream, a fantasy really." I finish reading it.
"Mate for life, is that like marriage?" she asks. "To her people yes." I reply. "So they both want the same thing from each other. But are too afraid and shy to do anything." I nod and read more. A few minutes later I come across something that might help. I read it to her. "This might be the push we need." I said. "But the mirror. It's dangerous. Runa doesn't care about the hobby. But she does not like that thing." She says. "But she loves Merrill. Remember crazy things. You know Runa could never deny her a request. Especially, if it will make Merrill happy." I reply. She sighs. "I do not like it, but yes this is the push we need." I begin to write back and then I get a feeling of danger. Behind us I hear a rustle, and I sense a presence. Like Isabela when she is shrouded in shadow. I grab Bethany and haul her to her feet and I just wait. The assassin is near, I close my eyes and just before he appears I use a mind blast and knock him back and stun him. Luckily Cullen was near us as more popped out everywhere. He fought with us. After the last fell, the assassins were searched. Orders were found. Less than a half a day later, I wave farewell to my cousins, Varric and Isabela. We gaze at each other for a moment. I don't want her to see my love for her. So I turn away and head back to my room.
Leandra visits me a couple of times, we share our worry for her children. I had found the secret path into the Gallows. Luckily another such path was found, this was the one the Assassins came through, but it was in the inner courtyard and was immediately closed. But I found the one in the basement. I felt a small thrill as I walked through the path. It led to Darktown, not far from Anders clinic. I gave him a shock when I walked in, he half expected Templars to be behind me. I explained about the passage way and then I went to see Merrill. I knocked on her door close to morning. She opened it and I put my hand over her mouth and shushed her. "I have to be quick so listen. Ask Runa to take you to your clan to retrieve it. She might say no. She might not. But unless you ask you'll never know. I know you worry about how you come across when you speak to her. But you need to talk and tell her how you feel. That is the only way your dream may come true. Or do what I did to Bela. Get her drunk and seduce her. Either way you need to tell her." I kissed her cheek and rushed back to the passage way and into the Gallows. I used an old fashioned trick and picked the lock to get back into my room. The irony was not lost on me. Most people picked a lock to escape not to return to imprisonment. But that's what I was doing.
Another couple weeks pass and I am greeting Bethany at the gates. I wave to my friends who seem utterly haggard and exhausted. "Maker, how I do hate being underground." She explained about the trip and everything that transpired. "I told Runa to talk to Merrill. That if she wanted to marry her she would first need to at least tell her how she felt. If not, then nothing would happen. Either way, she would at least know how Merrill feels. I got an I'll think about it. I hit her with an arcane bolt. And said she thinks too much. Isabela and Varric found it very amusing. She promised she would talk to her within a week at the most. Bela and Varric said they would remind her." She says. "So they are going annoyingly harass and remind her until she does it." I state. "Yep." She replies. I told her about my discovery and talking to Merrill. "Hopefully. They stop being idiots then." I said. "Perhaps dear cousin you should take your own advice. Talk to Isabela. Regardless of whether there is any chance for more. Tell her, that way you can start letting go." She says. "When did this become about me?" I ask. "When you dear cousin, agreed to help me with them." I glared at her and then smiled. She was clever and devious at times. A week later I got a letter from Merrill saying that she did as I suggested and now she is going to live with Runa. A similar letter came to Bethany from Runa. "Your turn Avy." I groaned. I did not want to do this.
At lights out when our door was locked, I waited an hour and turned into a small cricket and went under our door. With the recent troubles with other mages we were on lock down most of the time and the Templars had doubled. I couldn't believe I didn't think about doing it this way first. I was happy Alexi left out that I could shape change. I make my way through the gallows and underneath the gate and go to secluded corner and turn into an owl. Upon arriving at the Hanged Man another hidden spot I turn back into a cricket and go under the door. I find Isabela at her usual place at the bar. I watch her turn down at least five propositions and from very attractive males and females. "Rivaini. I am worried about you it's been 3 months and you haven't had a good tumble in bed." Varric says. "Are you offering Varric, I mean that chest hair…" she reaches for it he slaps her hand away. "Don't touch the merchandise. All joking aside, what's going on with you? Is it Hawke and Daisy? Jealous of one of them or both.?" He asks. "Neither. I'm happy for Kitten and Hawke. There just hasn't been anyone catching my attention of late. Mostly, I'm just worried about finding the relic. Castillion will kill me without it." She said.
I watch her down a bottle of whisky and head to her room without company. She had turned down everyone who came up to her. I was rather impressed, I kept hidden perversely watching her undress. "Mmm…" I saw her begin touching herself, the need in me began to burn. I moved to a table near her but not to close, just close enough so I could watch better. My eyes were glued to her as I watched her tweak her nipples. I was starting to itch to touch her. She inched one hand down her stomach I made a chirping sound then went still she paid no mind to it. She began stroking her clit. "Oh… Avy…please. I need more. I was about to do something really bad or really good. It would depend on how she saw it. She is so into her pleasure she doesn't hear or see me shift back or remove my clothes.
My fingers trail over her arm and down to her hand on her breast. My fingers take over as do my lips. She grabs a dagger from under her pillow. I stop it with my hand and press her arm above her head. I kiss her lips deeply. "You aren't supposed to be here. This is a dream." She reaches to pinch herself I stop her. "Then it is a good dream." I kiss her again until she seems to be drugged by them. I resume my ministrations; she rolls into my hips. "Avy, Avy…need." I kiss her neck. "I know love. I know what you need. Let me love you." I worry my words will bring her to full wakefulness. Again she is delirious with pleasure and desire. I kiss down the center of her body my lips dragging over her skin.
My mouth and hand find her pussy together and I move them both in tangent. She whimpers in need. I bring her close to orgasm but not completely. I had an idea. Alexi showed me the process. I knew it would take a lot but I had to do it even if only this one time with her. I looked inward pooled all my magic I could muster. She could feel my warmth the vibrations adding to her pleasure. I look down and focus on that point. My clit becomes a penis. I glide back up her body pressing her legs further apart with my knees. I lift her a little and begin to press into her. With one final kiss below her earlobe the whole of length is in her. We move like the rocking waves. I had pictured this many times. Being inside of her with the waves rocking us and the moonlight shinning on her face. She bucks harder, I take her cue and move in her faster. She is close I can feel it, I'm right behind her. I lean over and as I thrust one last time I whisper to her. "I love you Bela." There are tears in her voice, "I love you Avy." Then I hear her snoring and smile. I remove my simple locket and fasten it around her neck and place her dagger back under her pillow without waking her. I leave shifting from cricket to owl then cricket again and crawl under my bedroom door and shift back. Removing my clothes. I see a little bit mark on my shoulder above my left breast and smile. I crawl into bed and in moments I am asleep. My last thought she loves me.
I was aware of one thing for sure. Even if she figured out that she wasn't dreaming, she wouldn't come to the Gallows screaming how I took advantage of her. But I gathered a letter saying that might come. But I got neither and for another month no letters from her anymore. We were laying down reading our books when an alert goes off and our door is thrown open. Cullen hands Bethany and me our staves. "The Qunari are attacking the city. We must fight and protect those that can't!" We nod and follow him. It is a desperate fight through the city finally we reach Viscount way. I see the Hawke Estate and then nothing. I feel the tingly warmth of healing magic and come to slowly Bethany helps me stand. I'm a little woozy and my steps falter. I look around and see our friends except Isabela. Aveline notices. She makes her I will kill the whore look. "The slattern stole a priceless Qunari artifact from them. She finally found it, then left your cousin and us to deal with her mess." I nod. "Wonderful." I say sarcastically. My aunt had been murdered and now the woman I love may very well cause the destruction of Kirkwall.
Orsino provides a distraction on one front Meredith on the other. Bethany and I go with Runa. We stare in horror as The Arishtok cuts off the Viscounts head and it rolls by our feet. A big scuffle breaks out and we fight dozens of Qunari until the Arishok says to stop. I feel winded and I had been wounded badly but I would stand until this conflict was over or I bled to death whichever came first. The doors kicked in and my dusky goddess came into the room. She was wearing my pendant and I had to hide my smile. Our eyes met and it felt like an invisible thread stretch in between us. "What." Isabela said. "You stole from us you must be punished. You will submit to the Qun…" my ears drowned him out. I was getting weaker. I had managed to staunch the bleeding with a large scrap of cloth and my belt. "She stays with us." Again it gets garbled. "I accept." I had been slowly putting healing magic on me, but it did not seem to do much, but I stood.
I stood tall and still as I watched my cousin fight a duel to protect the woman I loved. And when the Arishok fell so did my cousin. We rushed forward. She needed immediate healing. But it was a deep and dangerous wound. "Avy, can you heal her. Heal her enough to move her." I nod. Our friends keep the others away and I put my fingers to her forehead and the wound. I pour everything that I had in me into her healing her. My love for her and Bethany, my sadness at losing Leandra. My gratitude for her defending Bela. The love I could feel coming from Merrill for her. The love I had for Isabela. After a few minutes, the bleeding had stopped and I had repaired the most life threatening injuries. I could go no more, but maybe a little bit to make sure. I stopped healing my injuries and I looked up at Bela and Merrill. "Take care of them cousin. I love you." And poured the retained magic into her then fell over.
"I can't believe you are going to send her back to that prison. She saved Hawke's life. She has been hurt badly, the infection is still there. She should be with the people who will take care of her. Not those who could care less if she lives or dies." I would know that voice anywhere, my Bela. "It's your fault slattern. If you had not stolen that relic from the Qunari in the first place, and then ran off with it as soon it was found. But no you had to be the stupid, selfish bitch you are." Aveline. I wanted to yell at her do anything to stop this hurt I saw creeping into my Bela's heart. "Just leave Isabela. Get out of my city!" I saw tears shimmering in her eyes. My heart hurt, I wanted to throw a stone fist at Aveline, but I was too weak. I listened to her leave. Then I heard and saw nothing.
I have no idea how much longer I slept for but my whole body hurt. I turned my head and looked to my right. Runa was in her bed a slender elven arm draped over her and I could see the top of her head on Runa's chest. I weakly sat up. "You know cousin you're supposed to be resting. You were hurt pretty bad." She whispers. "I could say the same for you Cousin. Are you well?" I ask. "Well enough to get up and make you lay back down. But I am quite content with my future wife in my arms and would prefer her to remain there." She said. I sigh and lay back down, something lays on my throat. I fumble with the thing on my neck. It looks like my locket at first glance but as I study it more it was of Rivaini make. I opened it and saw on one side it said. "I remember. I always will." On the other side it had a mini portrait of her wearing my locket. And now she was leaving. I would never see her again. I wanted to get up and find her. But I couldn't. I was stuck in the Gallows. For the first time I wished I had never joined the circle in Kirkwall. I silently cried myself to sleep that night. I hadn't done that since I was a child.
