For the Templars 10
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The group stopped when they reached the riverside by sunset. The Waking Sea was before them and Fenris watched Sebastian as he walked to a small jetty on the river. The sun cast a strange glow across the river and mountain pass. Near the bank was a small wooden cabin; where Sebastian had told them earlier they would spend the night. Varric looked at the small boat that would carry them through the valleys of the Vimmack Mountains. "Is this thing really going to hold all of us?" Varric grumbled.
"If it doesn't we can throw you overboard first." Fenris smirked as Varric turned a pale shade of green.
"Do we really have to go by boat? Perhaps we could just go over the mountains instead, seems like it would be a shorter route."
"It would look shorter on a map; however it would take much longer to climb the mountains than just going by river" Sebastian said as he looked upstream. They would have to follow the river for several days at least before they had to head onto the plains of the Wintervales.
Donnic opened the door to the small cabin and went inside with Fenris. There were two bunk beds at either side of a small fireplace; there was also a small circular rug was placed under a small round table with several chairs around it. Donnic and Fenris put their packs at either side of the room.
"Fenris, are you alright?" Donnic turned to Fenris as he spoke.
"I am well; I just never thought I would miss Hawke as much as I do; and I've only been away for two days." Fenris sighed as he remembered how Hawke had reacted when he told her he was going with Sebastian; she was upset but she understood his reasons for doing so. She then proceeded to show him for the next hour of how much she would miss him.
"I understand; you are still in your newlywed state of mind. And you weren't even able to have a honeymoon with Hawke becoming Viscount." Donnic smiled as he pulled out a chair and sat down.
"I just wish we were able to. Hopefully when we return, I will be able to take her somewhere, if only for a few days." Fenris smiled; hopefully he would surprise Hawke with a short break; perhaps to Ferelden so she could visit the King and Queen.
Sebastian and Varric entered the room, and Varric suddenly looked outraged.
"Why do I have to get the top bunk?"
"Because your short; and it will be amusing to see if you fall out in the morning." Fenris smirked at the fuming dwarf.
"Well aren't you in a good mood, broody." Varric grumbled as they all sat down around the table.
"I assume Fenris is just going to torture us until he is home with his wife." Sebastian laughed.
"That sounds like an amusing idea." Fenris smirked and rested his face on his knuckles as he watched Varric pull out a set of cards.
"Well Gentlemen, I think instead of the usual game of Diamondback and Wicked Grace; we should make it slightly more interesting." Varric grinned as he expertly shuffled the cards.
"What do you have in mind?" Donnic asked as he poured out some ale from his satchel into four mugs before passing them around.
"Every time someone has the winning hand, they chose any question they want and direct it to anyone or everyone, no topic is allowed to be rejected. How about it?" Varric asked as he deal the cards.
"Interesting…" Fenris smiled as he looked at his cards.
"Fold."
"Fold."
"Fold."
"Oh, did I win the first hand? How coincidental." Varric laughed as he collected the cards.
"So, question one. To the table: who did you first have sex with and when."
"A girl named Amelia back in Starkhaven; I was sixteen and she was seventeen, and it was in one of the larder before my father's birthday feast." Sebastian smiled as he drank from his mug.
"A girl named Louisa in Lowtown. I was fifteen and she was eigthteen; she thought I was twenty and you should have seen the look on her face when she found out otherwise." Donnic laughed as he remembered the horror on that poor girls face.
Everyone turned to Fenris who wore a faint blush on his cheeks.
"…Hawke, almost four years ago."
"WHAT? Hawke was your first?" Varric leant over the table and Fenris sighed.
"The ritual that gave me my markings stripped away my memory; if there was someone before her, I have no memory of them."
"So, as far as you know…you have only ever had one woman all your life?" Sebastian asked curiously.
"Correct, but as far as I am concerned; there is no need of another, so there will be no other for me except Hawke. Now deal, dwarf." Fenris smiled as he watched Varric deal. Hawke had finally told him – with a bit of persuasion from Fenris – how Varric cheated.
"I believe I win, my friends." Donnic said as he laid down his cards.
"Fold."
"Fold."
"Sorry Donnic." Fenris smiled as he revealed his winning hand.
"Damn it!" Donnic flustered as Fenris took the cards.
"How long have any of you gone without killing something?"
"Probably a few days." Varric mumbled as he stroked his stubble.
"A week, patrols have been better thanks to Aveline." Donnic said as he reached for his mug.
"Two years, when I was first entered into the Chantry I stopped killing before I took my vows." Sebastian spoke calmly.
Fenris laughed as he dealt the guards and made sure he remembered what Hawke told him about Varric's weighted cards technique. He dealt the cards evenly and waited for the next round.
"I win." Sebastian beamed.
"Nope, I do." Varric chuckled as he showed his cards.
Fenris raised an eyebrow, he was sure he didn't deal Varric those cards…
"Moving on, Elf question to you." Varric grinned as he took the cards from Fenris as reshuffled them.
"very well, what do you wish to know, dwarf?" Fenris grumbled as he realised Varric had probably switched them. Bloody rogues.
"What is the significance of that cloth around your wrist? I know you said it was from you and Hawke's first time together, but why did you both not stay together after that?"
Fenris sighed as he drank the rest of his ale, before he sighed.
"I went to her and I kissed her which led to…other activities. My memory's came back as we finished and I was just shocked. I didn't know what to do, so I left. Hawke was hurt but she waited for me to face my demons before we could be together again. I have no idea how she could have been so patient." Fenris smiled wistfully as he remembered how he and Hawke had rekindled their relationship after the death of Danarius.
She understood him; after everything he had done to her she still remained faithful and waited for him. He remembered how she asked him sweetly to make love to her again. He smiled at the memory of her pulling him gently over her as she lay on the ground before the fireplace.
"Hawke still forgave you…well I knew she saw something in you. It must have been pretty good if she waited three years for you." Sebastian laughed as the group of men all laughed.
Sebastian looked out the window and saw the moon was beginning to rise over the horizon and suggested that they all retire for the night.
Fenris inhaled the scent of Hawke on her favour and allowed himself to drift off with her in his mind, allowing her to haunt his dreams with her enchanting smile.
Hawke sighed as she relaxed into her chair in the library. She looked up at the strange status above the fireplace and smiled softly. Fenris hates that statue. Hawke smiled at the thought of him.
"Where is he now, I wonder?
Hawke watched the flames and sipped her glass of wine and thought of Fenris and her baby. How would her baby look? Would they have their father's enchanting eyes, or exotic skin? Her sense of humour or her hair? She didn't know but Maker, she hoped they would have Fenris' eyes. But that might make it more difficult when she had to be strict as she could never say no to his eyes.
"Hawke?" Hawke turned her head and saw Isabella walking towards her.
"Is it time to change the locks at last?" Hawke said as she stood up and faced her friend.
"Very funny; but I won't try and pick your locks after last time I was paralysed for an hour, you still haven't told me how you did that." Isabella laughed.
"And I am not going to." Hawke smiled as she poured her a drink.
"Oh you're no fun." Isabella sighed as she looked at Hawke.
"Do you remember when I got Castion's ship? I said I wanted it redecorate it. Well, I finally finished and I want to stretch it out before I do any real sailing."
"You're leaving?" Hawke looked shocked at the revelation.
"I want to sail the Siren's Call 2 across to Denerim before I return to Kirkwall; I'll be gone about a month."
"I wish I could go with you." Hawke sighed; she needed someone to just help her relax. Cullen had told her about some of the new mages not settling in, and they demanded to be released.
"Me too; but I get the impression that you would actually make my ship crash on the rocks by the city."
"That or get you out of more trouble with the Qunari." Hawke smiled as the two of them laughed.
"I need to go tomorrow morning. I really wish you could come with me Hawke; but I doubt that would settle well for you."
"I will see you off tomorrow Bella; just come back soon, alright?" Hawke faced her.
"Of course Hawke. I will be back before you know it. And I will bring you back something nice, I promise."
"No need. As long as you are safe and don't bring another invasion with you, it will be fine."
"Steal one priceless relic and you never hear the end of it." Isabella turned to the door.
"Tomorrow?"
"Is your excellency can be bothered getting her high ass out of bed."
"Fine. As long as there is no more talk about my ass."
"Oh Kitten! You never let me have any fun!"
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