Dreary were the walls of Skyhold
As I waited for the Proud One,
Waited there to see him coming.
Waited one day, then another,
Waited three days all together
Till I saw the Proud One coming
Back across the bridge of Skyhold.

Down I ran and out to greet him.
"Welcome, cousin, long-awaited!
I feared thou might not return here,
Worried for thee, lone and grieving."

"Hardly could I now abandon
All the things that we have worked for;
Hardly could I leave my cousin
And the friends that I have made here."

Then we sat and talked together
In the round room he had painted,
Talked of life and death and spirits,
Talked of dear ones lost to darkness,
Talked until the stars were shining
And Skyhold was still around us.
Through high windows came the moonlight,
From the upper floors the moonlight
Fell onto the walls around us,
Filled the room with light and shadow.

"Tell me truly, Dalish daughter,
Are thy other clansmen like thee?
Have I sore misjudged the Dalish?"

"No, my clansmen are not like me,
They are all better and wiser.
Keeper, with her eyes far-sighted,
Guides us safely through the Marches.
First is full of wit and knowledge
And great magic to protect us.
Craftsmen, herdsmen, story-tellers,
I have seen them all work wonders.
But I am no wonder-worker,
Just a hunter, swift and silent,
Sometimes reckless, sometimes foolish,
Just a daughter of the People."

"Nay, dear cousin, do not say so,
For thou hast been working wonders
Since the day that I first met thee.
Asking questions, giving answers,
Seeking after truth and wisdom,
Laughing in the face of danger,
Gazing at the world in wonder.
How I wish that I could kiss thee
Here within the silver moonlight."

Then he rose up from the table
And he turned his back to leave me,
But I touched his arm to stop him,
Softly touched his arm and stopped him.
"Proud One, thou canst keep the secrets
That thou holdst so close and guarded.
I do not ask thee to trust me
If thou dost not find me worthy.
When this war we fight is over
We will certainly be parted,
But now, while we have the moonlight
And can share it both together,
Let us walk a time as lovers,
Let us dream with one another."

Then he turned and then he kissed me
In the silver beams of moonlight,
Kissed me till my breath was stolen
And my heart beat fast within me.

"Heart of my heart, close beside you
I will stay till this is ended,
And when that time comes, my dear one,
Love you still, though we are parted."

I laughed then and held him tightly.
"Thou hast ever been a charmer!
For today and for tomorrow
And whatever days thereafter
I will gladly drink the kisses
From thy honey-lips, my Proud One,
And the looks of glad affection
From thine eyes, grey and close-guarded."