The Butterfly Effect

by Ventisquear

Aira Surana is the new Warden Commander. What others says about her: Maker, she's beautiful! -Alistair; She's a deadly sex goddes! -Zevran; She has a brain of a butterfly. -Sten What she says about that: She doesn't like monsters, morons and rude people. She likes butterlies. Especially ICE butterflies.

11. Lessons Learned

"Are you still angry with me for not going into the Deep Roads?"

"..."

Aira sighed. To think he had said she was being childish. This silent game of ignoring her presence was quickly getting boring and irritating.

"But, it was a wise decision. Surely you agree that for such a mission, it's better to take two experienced and skill warriors instead of one weak girl?"

"..."

"It's not that I was doing nothing. While you guys were fighting, I had to negotiate the conditions with those two baboons; so that whoever the Paragon chooses, we can still have a good army."

"..."

"And, we all improved our skills! I improved my diplomacy, and you became much better at self-restraint."

"...!"

She giggled at his effort not to choke on an angry grunt and the supposedly scary glare he shot at her. "See? You just proved my point!"

"… Perhaps," he murmured. "But I warn you, Kadan. Next time you force me to be the caretaker of those two, I will not restrain myself. I will kill them."

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Sorry for delay! Aira is back and there should be again two chapters per week.

Thanks to my wonderful beta and dear friend Seika for her help. :)