Chapter 8
Anders had left me to return to his clinic and as soon as he left I slammed my head on the table. I thought I would be strong...I thought I could pull away from him. But I can't and I know now I never will no matter what happens. I guess I should be happy I got one night of sex because it looks like it's never going to happen again. I groan in frustration.
"Everything all right Sparrow?" Varric sat down with me his voice filled with concern.
"I have not seen Anders in over a year and a half...I'd started to come around to Hawke's thinking when bam! There he is just like the old days and I'm caught up all over again and just as before he stonewalls me. So I do the one thing I hope will help me move on and instead it drew me back into him."
I shake my head laughing "Isn't love supposed to be simple Varric? Or maybe it's me; maybe I'm the one that's hard to love."
"Don't ever think that Sparrow, you could have your pick of men!"
"Isn't it funny then that the one I want is too afraid to be with me...ugh I need another pint."
"Drink up, you can sleep here tonight." I smile at him "Your bed big enough for the both of us?"
He laughs "I guess we shall see."
Several pints later we were laughing dancing and I was singing something I didn't do for a long time. I used to sing to Anders when he was hurt by the Templars. I would stroke his face singing softly, he would smile in his sleep then. Such a sweet innocent smile. Finishing my last pint I declared I was going to bed and Varric pulled his crossbow out daring anyone to follow me.
"Navianna..." a voice so distant is calling to me."Damn it is she still drunk?" I heard Hawke mutter.
"You didn't see how many pints she had that girl can drink!" Varric said with pride.
"Anders wake her up." I felt a hand over my forehead and Anders magic meld with mine. I gasped loudly, jerk up then groaned quite sure I had drooled all over Varric's blanket.
"Oh what in the maker's name...what, what..." I shove my head in the pillows. I can feel Hawke jerk the blanket of me. "Oh that's cold." I curl up in the fetal position when I feel his hands around my wrist.
"All right it's the hard way then."
With a swift jerk I'm out of the bed and standing on the sticky wood floors. "Whoa okay okay give me a second" I bend over while he holds on to me and catch my breath. When I stand back up I stretch and give a loud high pitched moan as I do.
Eyebrows rise as I shake my arms out. "Maker you take forever to wake up." Carver growled irritated.
"Hey after you've had 15..." "16" Varric interjected. "...right 16 ales sleep for three hours and get waken up see how you feel! And why am I awake anyways?"
"We are helping a fellow Fereldan by the name of Isabella seems she needs someone to watch her back while she goes on a duel." Hawke said.
"Why do you need me?" I whine and he grins.
"Do you think I'd leave my little sparrow behind?"
"Fine...let's do this."
We make our way to Hightown when I see a sexy woman pacing, her amazing short white dress belted with a brightly colored sash and a blue bandana over her wavy black hair. A massive gold necklace and huge gold earrings, a female pirate how interesting what was more interesting was the intense stare Hawke was giving her.
"There you are it's been hours. I don't like this." she says to Hawke.
I yawn "Does anyone feel an ambush coming on or is it just me?"
The woman turns and smiles "Then it's lucky I have such a pretty thing to have my back."
I heard Anders cough and I was thankful it was night time.
"There is the bitch gut her!" A woman popped out of the shadow.
"I called it!" sending a lightning bolt right at the woman. She's slammed back onto the ground and Isabella was quick to backstab her. I paralyzed a group of men getting close to Hawke and Carver quickly took their heads off. Anders was battling a few others and I tossed a fireball burning them to the ground. He backed up from the flames.
"A bit close their Vi."
"Sorry are you all right?" I said rushing over to him.
"I'm fine just a bit singed." he patted his feathers.
I try to hold back a laugh "Well umm..."I pat the other side where a spark landed."...there I think you're all right now." He shook his head smiling slightly.
"It looks like Hayden is in the Chantry." Carver said looking at the note on the dead body.
"Hiding in the chantry? Coward he'll not get away with this. Follow me." She took off quickly followed by the others.
"Why are we always going to the one place in all of creation I hate!" I growl surprising Anders with my outburst.
I had to admit she was quick and slightly impatient. "Maker what took you all so long?" she looked at me and Anders.
"What we're here aren't we?" I say grumbling.
She opened the door and made her way in. The massive symbol of the maker was staring at me and I looked up at the golden statue of Andraste.
"This place is a disease a curse that has spread through humanity making people believe it is a blessing a guide to truth when all it is, is a pit of lies. Every disease needs to be purged..."
"Sparrow focus!" Varric yelled as Isabella's knife slammed into a young woman.
It was over rather quickly with three mages, two rogues and a fighter they didn't really stand much of a chance. Isabella flirted with Hawke and I left. I didn't want to stay in there one minute longer.
Anders followed behind me "Are you all right?" His voice was soft and concerned.
I glance over to him and my stomach flops "I' just can't stand the chantry their lies their corruption. They hate mages and they corrupt their own men with poison and not just with the rhetoric. These men believe so intently that they are willing to destroy their minds for them. I've watched good mages get destroyed, good men and women brainwashed..." I shake my head "...it has to end...at some point something must be done, I just don't know what."
"I didn't know you felt that way." he said in slight shock.
"Well I do and I can tell from that smile that you are very happy about that." I saw his cheeks flush.
"I guess I am."
The massive doors flung open "To the Hanged Man!" Hawke shouted.
Maker help us we might as well just live there.
