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She woke up in a blissful state; a strong arm was wrapped around her waist unconsciously keeping her next to the man deep asleep next to her. She turned to look at his face it was filled with content and love. She knew that her chance at true happiness lay with the man that had her in his arms. She was happy and content laying there in her bed next to him but her dreams from that night had disturbed her and she needed to clear her head. She careful disentangled herself and kissed Brayden on the head and stealthily got dressed and left her room. She headed to the training yard in hopes of getting a work out.

When he woke she was gone, he could still smell her on the pillows and he noticed that Shadow had taken up a spot at the end of the bed but Goliath was missing as well. He stretched out and reached a hand towards Shadow and scratched behind her ears. "Well know where did she go hmm?" with that said Shadow perked up her ears and jumped off the bed and padded over to the door. He quickly through on a pair of loose trousers and a tunic then grabbed his daggers and followed Shadow out the door. She lead him to the training yards and when he arrived it was truly a sight to be held. Raven stood there in the middle of the training ring surrounded by four fully armed and armored soldiers. Two were armed as rogues will the other two were armed as warriors one branching a very large axe while the other had a shield and sword. He saw Fenris talking to Sigrun while watching the men pace around Raven.

"She is magnificent, I can tell that she was holding back during our few encounters."Fenris said to Sigrun.

"What do you mean Fenris?" Hawke asked as sauntered over to them.

"She has been at this for over an hour and has not broken a sweat, and not one of these men has gained a hit or the two before them. Her speed is incredible and it matches her skill. I saw her practicing the style she calls Choream Gemina Pugionibus and with her speed I do not think even with my lyrium powers that I could beat her."

A sudden clash of steel and a loud thud drew Brayden's attention back to the ring, two of her opponents were on their backs unconscious, and the other rogue was wavering on his feet but still standing. The soldier with the axe was currently trying to bait Raven but she wasn't falling for it. The fight was over in a blink of an eye she threw one of her hidden daggers and the hilt caught the soldier in center of his forehead and he dropped like a rock and she had her sword at the rogue's throat with him on his knees.

"I submit."

"Aghh already Gailan, that wasn't much of a show what am I leaving Nate with."

"Well sorry Commander… I mean Warden Cousland."

"Its just Raven now," she said as she turned towards her audience. She saw Sigrun, Fenris and Brayden leaning against the fence and she noticed Leliana and Fergus coming from the keep with Alistair bringing up the rear. "So who is next?"

"Boss lady, no one in their right mind is going to get in there with you right now. You took out to recruits and four from the garrison."

"Well Sig how about you?"

"No."

"Fenris, Brayden hey Leli you want to spar?"

"Dear one I value my time with you and with that said I want to remain conscious for your visit."

"Hey Pup how about me?"

"Why dear brother you think you can take me on?"

"Maybe but I think I may need so assistance. Fenris what do you say?"

"It would be my pleasure."

"Lets begin."Raven said as she gestured for them to come into the ring.

Fergus and Fenris entered the ring and just to annoy them she turned her back to them. Fergus had his usual daggers and Fenris had his great sword.

"I have one condition Pup give your daggers over to Hawke for safe keeping or turn over your swords one or the other little one."

She took her daggers out of her hidden sheaths and threw and embedded them into the post next to Hawke. "Don't call me little one" she snapped to Fergus before spinning around and sweeping his legs out from under him.

"Love please don't antagonize her, you will only pay the consequences with bodily damage. Dear one don't kill your brother I have grown very attached to him."

"Sorry Leli," she said as she dodged a swing from Fenris's sword. Fergus rose back on to his feet why Fenris pressed his advantage of distance with his great sword. Fergus attempted to sneak behind his sister but she had saw his plan and used one of her swords to sweep his daggers from his hands. With her attention turned Fenris ghosted himself right in front of her and tried to grab her throat but she quickly dropped down and somersaulted out of the way leaving Fenris grabbing thin air.

"She has gotten faster since Fort Drakon." Alistair stated.

"Yes but that just makes her more deadly. The First Warden sent some men down a few months ago to do inquires about the blight and how she survived. Some of the men they sent couldn't believe she could have killed the Archdemon and wanted to duel her so she said sure. They spent the better part of a week in the infirmary even with our healers. I think the First Warden is afraid of her…"Sigrun's last words were barely above a whisper.

"She was always fast, graceful, and deadly. I remember back in Lothering when she took on Carver and Bethany. She almost got burned but jumped away at the last second and it hit Carver. Bethany felt so bad and Raven just laughed. I had told them that it would only end up with one or the both of them getting hurt if they were going to spar with her but the twins never listened." Hawke's memories of the twins sparring match with her were coming forward as he watch the deadly dance in front of him that pitted sister against brother and one of his closest friends.

"Just how long have you known Raven Hawke?"

"Longer than you Your Majesty, we meet back before the blight, I saved her, Shadow and Tarrant from a very angry wolf. I know everything about her, including what you did to her." He said as he faced Alistair.

"You know nothing of us." He spit out. "I love her and…"

"If you loved her you would have never down the things you have done to her. You broke her and filled her heart with mistrust and fear. You never truly loved her you loved the idea of Raven. The warm, kind hearted, free spirited, courageous, selfless, strong beautiful woman, and with your betrayal of her trust you broke parts of her, you selfish arse." The fight behind him was forgotten and the man in front of him had his undivided attention.

"Now your place Hawke, you are speaking to the King of Fereldan."

"I thought I was speaking to a Warden since that is what you are once you stepped into this keep. Is that not what you said at the feast last night or did I miss hear you."

A great sword landed tip firmly down in the ground between the two arguing men "Enough" Raven said as the turned to face the new danger. Fenris was on the ground rubbing his head while Fergus sat a few yards away with his head in his hands, Raven just stood there glaring at the both of them with her hands on her hips and her twin swords crossed in the ground in front of her. "Alistair when you step into this keep you leave your status at the gates and Brayden I do not want you to fight my battles for me. With that said I am going to go try and clear my head once again, Sigrun can you get someone to saddle Tarrant for me please. If you two boys need to work something out go ahead fight but do it when I am not around because I will not stand for some arrogant show of pride and masculinity. I am not some prize to be won."She turned and stormed back into the keep to grab some food before heading to the stables.

Hawke and Alistair just stared at her retreating form before looking at one another. Hawke reached for Fenris's great sword and walked over to the elf to return in then lended a hand to Fergus to get him back on his feet all the while Alistair was fuming and pacing back and forth. Hawke had return to the post that held Raven's daggers and reached to retrieve them.

"This is all your fault" bellowed Alistair. He tried to grab Hawke's arm but Fenris ghosted in front of him before he could.

"I would not due that Serrah, he has no wish to fight you but I have seen the change in Raven from her coming into contact with my friend again and I will not let you come between them."Fenris said as he held back a growl of rage. In the short time knowing her he had come to trust and care for Raven. She had a way to her that made you want to care for her and follow her and the change she instilled in Hawke was something that he did not want to see destroyed.

"Alistair a word of warning do not anger Fenris he tends to rip people's hearts out of their chest while their still alive when he is angry. You should have seen what he did to his last Master's apprentice, it wasn't pretty."

"But Hawke, that's not how the dwarf tell it. He says 'the brilliant blue light swarmed around the cavern making the brooding elf look terrifyingly beautiful as he reached his hand into Hadrianna's chest and ripped her still beating heart out as she fell to the floor as the beautiful Bianca stood watch over her favorite brooding elf' plus something about golems and skeletons I don't remember all of that dwarfs details."

Isabella sauntered over from the barracks saying "Ohhh dint forget the time you ripped out the hearts of those slavers on the wounded coast surrounded by the slave beauties of Rivianni. I always liked how he told that one." She turned to face Alistair, "Ali let it be I have known both you and Raven, and I know Hawke. You lost her on your own accord no one stole her from you. Me and her we've talked and you betrayed her. Hawke may have hurt her in the past but he has made up for it and he loves her and I know in some ways you still love her but if you want her to be happy you will leave her alone. I am pretty sure even her brother wants you to leave her alone you have done enough damage but he is too good of a Fereldan citizen to say anything. Ali please if you won't listen to us at least listen to what she has said. She doesn't want you."

With that everyone seem to leave the training area. Fenris, Isabella, Sigrun, Fergus and Lelianna went to the front of the keep to look at what the merchants had for sale. Brayden could hear Sigrun talking about Wade to his companions. He was proud of them and the way that they stood up for him. He headed back to Raven's room leaving Alistair in the yard with some of his guards.

Raven was in her room when Brayden arrived. She had just finish packing a small pack with some food from the kitchens and was grabbing a blanket.

"Little bird I am sorry, I was wrong to instigate a fight. I know you can fight your own battles but all I want in this world is for you to be happy. I love you, I always have and I have this instinct to protect you…"

"I love you too. How about you come riding with me, I will show you my favorite hide away from everything."

"If that is what you want."

"Lets go love." She said with a mischievous grin.