A/N so I wasn't sure how to do this chapter. I didn't know where I wanted their relationship to go so yeaa I tired. The next chapter should be interesting though if I have my way with it ;) please R&R
Denial chapter 11
Ava's hand moved slowly across the side of her bed as she awoke from her daze. Noticing that she felt nothing but the sheets, she sprung up with a slight urgency. To her relief Fenris stood by the fireplace, arm rest on the mantle as he silently thought about whatever it was that was going through his mind.
"That bad?" she asked curling her legs up to her chin and holding them in place with her hand. She turned her hand to him and smiled as he turned confused as to what he could possibly say.
"no-I-" taking a deep breathe he ran a hand through his white hair. "It was better than I could have imagined."
"Then what?"
"I- I began to remember. My life before."
Ava let her legs unfold and shock filled her features. "That's good isn't it?"
He shook his head. "I saw no more than flashes. But-" his head shot up and he looked her in the eye. "It's too much, too fast. I can't do this"
Ava felt her heart pang as she stood up and grabbed the bed pole to steady herself. "What are you saying?" she shook her head in disbelief as tears threatened to poor. "We can work through this."
She reached out for him but he backed away. " This is none of your concern, Ava."
"MAKE IT MY CONCERN!" tears were falling now but she didn't care. "All this time. You and me have never seen eye to eye. You could have just left well enough alone. " She paused to gather "Now you're just going to leave?"
A painful look spread across his face. "I'm sorry. All I wanted was to be happy just for a little while." He turned and made for the door. "Forgive me."
She watched him leave staring at the door even when she knew he was gone. She didn't know what to do. Her heart ached, her eyes burned. Her entire body was shaking from emotion. Slowly she just sunk down to the floor and waited.
The last bandit fell and Ava soon began searching the bodies for anything that proved useful.
"You know, Hawke, I'm not one to pry-"
"Oh certainly not, Varric. Is that why I fought a dragon last week?"
"Now, now, Hawke. That was just… an imaginative assumption especially when you walk in to a bar looking the way you did."
Ava and him laughed with the memory.
"But on a serious matter, you've been… somewhat… overly aggressive as of late. Is everything alright?"
"Of course, Varric why would you ask?" taking her knife she cut into the pocket of one of the bodies.
"Well for one, the bandit you are currently stealing from is missing an arm."
Ava looked up and then followed Varric's eyes. Sure enough one of her spells had cut straight through the bandits flesh leaving his arm safely on the ground beside him. Her face twisted in disgust.
"I'm fine Varric." She said taking the coin bag and placing it her pocket as she grabbed her stave.
"Fine. Care to tell me what's up with Broody then?"
Ava froze in spot. This past week she had done her best to try and forget about what happened between her and Fenris, with little success. All of her friends seemed worried about him and her both.
"And why would I know this?" The words left her mouth as the ache reached her heart.
"Hawke. We are not stupid. We know there's something between you and him."
Ava turned back fiercely, fire burning in her eyes. "There is nothing between us."
Varric stood in place starring at his friend. "Whatever you say, Princess"
