I do not own the Dragon age series, this is only a fan fiction.
Aveline was doing everything she could to save herself and her husband, but he was badly injured. She just finished killing a darkspawn and doing it while screaming like a mad woman that they would not take him. She then sees another group coming her way and first she did not believe it they were not darkspawn but she did not trust them.
"I don't know who you are but if you wish us harm. I will kill you. " Henry understood it was fear talking but it still hurt to hear her first words as a greeting was an actual threat. " Listen we been fighting these things since Lotherin and we are going to escape this blight. We figured that there be a better chance if we go together. Safety in numbers as they say." Garret was making an honest plea.
"The darkspawn's intent is clear a mage's is always in question.. They have apostates in their group. The order dictates.. " Aveline told her husband to be quiet, that she knew that the person who just talked was right. Henry knew differently if he remained injured he would be infected by the taint and they would be forced to kill them.
So we walked to them with his longsword in hand. "Henry you do not need to kill them, we can talk a peaceful solution." Bethany obviously believed in him, Leandra not so much by her words. Henry walked and when she expected an attack he stabbed the ground near them. Bethany knew what he was doing somehow.
"Your husband is injured and so are you. You hate apostates let's see what an Arcane warrior can do for a zealot of the chantry and his battle crazed wife. " The magic formed a circle around the area around them and their injuries began to heal and the wounds closed as the flesh in their bodies regenerated to be perfectly healthy.
" I am not your enemy, but these darkspawn are. If left injured your husband would have been infected with their taint. Now after this do you still believe us to be your enemies? " Aveline was speechless as the strangely named elf talked to them. In truth deep down she was grateful but she would watch out for any sudden acts.
" We can hate each other later, I am Aveline and this is my husband Ser Westley. " Leandra just had to get her five coppers in.. " I thought that most templars left with the chantry when they abandoned Lotherin. "
Henry looked at her and could not believe her harsh words. " No, I imagine he is one that survived the treason of Loghain at Ostagar, what do you think Garret? " Garret was happy someone finally used his first name they always seem to just call him by his family name. "I think you are right Henry. Know this templar I will protect my sister and her lover."
"We can hate each other later but right now we need to make it to port. " Aveline did not want to waste time in them screaming challenges at each other. Henry knew she was a driven woman but to this extent that was a surprise.
Henry and Garret took the front position and Aveline joined Carver in the middle and Westley stood near Leandra, Bethany blasted a darkspawn that was trying to sneak on them. They group began to make good progress as Aveline asked Bethany what did she see in the elf to make her love him?
"Well he is handsome, kind, caring, strong, and very kind. He saved me from Tervinter slavers and he has helped my family immensely. You don't need a reason to fall in love but with all that how could I not?" Aveline figured he was their servant but never did she figure that he was indeed this young woman's lover.
Henry just knew as they took care of the last of a wave of darkspawn what was coming their way if the shaking of the ground was not enough of an indication. He quickly switched blades with Garret and ran towards the charging ogre when he got near he sent a massive wave of energy that cut his legs from under the ogre.
He jumped into the air landed on the ogre's shoulders and with a shining sword in both hand he stabbed it into his skull and the Ogre began to glow as he jumped off it and as the other darkspawn that were getting near the ogre came to look. The ogre blew up in a massive fireball burning it and all darkspawn near it to ash.
Bethany broke ranks and ran into Henry placing her face on his chest and hitting his chest with her fist. "Do you know how scared you made me, I nearly had a heart attack seeing you do that. Don't you make me a widow before my time.." Bethany kissed him hard as proof of how much she loved him.
"As much as I love seeing my sister make kisyy faces with her boyfriend. I think we still have darkspawn to deal with. " Carver was always such a caring guy, and Loghain left the army at Ostagar to get reinforcements..
Just as he finished his insensitive words a dragon flew down and breathing fire the Dragon burned about a hundred darkspawn all around them and as the ashes blew away she changed into the form of a well preserved almost horned woman. "I don't know who you are but I will not let you harm the people in this group."
Did Carver ever say anything smart in his life. "Can you possibly be any more rude Carver, Maker help me if my kids ever act like their uncle. Thank you for your help Flemeth, I know that you are busy."
With her hand on her hip she began to walk towards Bethany and Henry. "Would you mind, I need to have a word with your boytoy here." she grabbed Henry and practically dragged him off where they could not listen. "Ok, how do you know me and why are you being so friendly with me?"
"That is not very nice way to treat family cousin Mitharal. If father was not so ill after what those Tevinter thieves tried to do to him, I am sure he would give you a severe talking to. How is your dear friend Wolf doing these days. I hear he was blamed for your murder. " Flemeth was taken by surprise, so much she left him go.
" So they decided to bring back home, after all these years. Nice to see you too cousin. But mind telling me where are you going with these mortals? And since when did you have a human lover? " Henry laughed and put his arms around her almost like giving her a hug.
" fated kinship cousin, as to were I figured that I might do some traveling since I been so far away from home. I saw Morrigan a few days ago in Lotherin it is clear you did not even mention me cousin.. I am hurt, so very hurt.. " Flemeth laughed and told him that is what happens when you stop talking to your relatives for a few centuries.
As they walked back to the group and Bethany was glaring daggers at her. " So you intend to make it to Kirkwall, well since you are family do me one little favor and I will get you safely to the port town." Henry simply told her to give him her trinket and he would take it to the dalish camp.
"Just a second, mind telling me why did you hug her darling? " Henry kissed Bethany on her lips to calm her down. " Why shouldn't I hug my cousin? " he asked her as she was held in his arms after the tender kiss calmed her down. Garret just had to be close to hear that." Your cousin, your cousin is Flemeth witch of the wilds! Will you ever stop surprising us elf. "
Great Carver heard too, that means somehow the entire group heard. " Cousin you really should consider a career in Opera, you do have quite a set of lungs in you. " Great now even she was making fun of me.. Flemeth was good at her word and did guide them to a nearby port town where they paid for passage abroad a cargo ship going to the free marches.
Don't get the impression this was a wonderful cruise because it wasn't. Sure it was nice to sleep with Bethany right next to him, but let's face it if you are seen sleeping with a beauty like her it is bound to run someone the wrong way. Specially some dipstick who according to him he wanted a taste of that fine ass she has.
So in short Henry was never really bored. He had one fight every single day and he beat everyone into the cargo hold deck with his bare hands. Carver also knew that even unarmed the guy was not someone to mess with.
One night he simply could not sleep, he was worried about something. Garret finally decides to have a one to one. "So what do you feel about my sister? You love her or are you just thinking it just some casual sex?" Henry looked at him as if almost asking if he was serious. "I crossed the fate and killed a trio of scumbag just so that I could be with her. Then have to put up with my future in laws treating me worse than they do a dog."
"Just so that we are clear, I did not trust you because my sister was covered in blood, not a good first impression. I didn't know it was all yours. Why didn't you heal yourself like you did with that templar? " Henry looked at him and smiled. " If I don't have a blade in my hands I am your average dalish elf. Never lived in one of your cities and never was taught the old religion. But you already think I am one so there you have it. "
" My sword was an old relic I picked on my way out of the fade. It broke to pieces as soon as I got done with the tevinter scumbags. " Garret just had to ask how did he make it out of the fade, he told him the truth." Andraste lend me a helping hand. " Garret looked like was lying thorough his teeth." Honest, she actually opened the way out of the fade, she is the maker's bride you don't think she has some magic? "
" Considering you convinced the ship owner to let us right at a severe discount I guess I shouldn't have been so surprised. What did you tell him anyways?" Henry smiled a rather scary smile on his face and answered. "I just told him my cousin Flemeth would be very angry with him if he tried to rip my family off.."
Garret didn't know whether to feel sorry for the ship owner or grateful that his potential in law did not feel shy about throwing his weight around to protect the people in their little group. "So what do you plan to do once you get to Kirkwall, just need to know if I make any plans."
"Well first try to get this little family of mine in the city, then get a paying job don't want my mother in law thinking I am dead weight, I have a few suspicions about your uncle Tamlen if he is doing what I think he is I might want to beat him up the same way I did those who got fresh about wanting to get a taste off your sister. I probably need to get a decent home, a ring and the cost of a wedding. Those bribes for the circle will not come cheap either. "
Henry stared at his sword. " I probably can get a job as the court Mage of the viceroy, or at least a bodyguard. There is not enough gold in the Deep roads to make me join the guard. I will always be willing to lend a helping hand to my in laws however, so you need a favor ask my blushing bride over here. "
Garret told him he would do that if he really needed it. After he fell asleep he heard someone walk up to him and sit down near him. " Relax, it's just your poor future mother in law. I just want to tell you my gratitude for helping and ask you do you really think my brother did something with our family fortune?"
"My guess is that you didn't exactly leave them on good terms, and if I am right they could have cut you off their will. Or your brother could have lied to your parents about you being dead. Either way I intend to find out, and when I do and he did something crooked to you or by extension your kids.. He better pray to the maker, cause I will give him a sound beating. "
Leandra asked him why was he willing to do so much, specially the initial treatment he received. He smiled at he and simply said that family help each other, and that is why he was also doing the errand for his cousin as well after all. " Bethany is the light of my soul, her love my reason to wake up each day, and her smile my treasure. I guard the people I care about better than a full grown dragon guards his gold."