It's a little thing... a demoniacal possessed kitten, an even smaller thing is doubt; both, however, can be held too tight to allow the possessor to breath, or truly live. But sometimes another small thing... a bedtime story, can lift a soul from despair: Like one of a beautiful young Malificar who rescues slaves forgotten and abandoned by the world, and restores their horribly destroyed faces for no greater reason than she loves them because they exist, and she can. And to such tales of such heroe's there is always a happy resolution to their troubles. But can it be as well...here? on this Orlesian Estate, during this sleepless, dreary night?
The door opened, that she was aware of, but who would Varric let into her chamber without announcing them? Then she knew, as the long, graceful fingers pulled her long hair away from her face, and the full, soft lips pressed gently to her cheek, "I'm sorry mommy," she sighed.
"Shhhh," Morrigan sighed into her daughter's ear, and caressed her cheek, "I'm not angry pretty girl, not at all. Your father and I just want to repay this desire demon for causing you such harm, and scaring your lovers. Where is the key?"
Lilith pointed to a jewelry box, "Under the false bottom," she whispered.
Aeden kissed his daughter's forehead and retrieved the key as Morrigan got under the covers with Lilith, wrapped her arm around he daughter's waist, and hugged her.
"Mommy? Are you going to hurt her?"
"Poor sweety...no WE aren't going to do anything."
Aeden stepped to the door and gestured to a dark figure standing in the hallway.
Morrigan glared at the figure, "One smart ass, or lewd comment about my daughter and I, and you'll be as smooth and hairless as a nug's ass."
Aeden opened the secret doorway, and stared at the lovely, curvaceous creäture, "Oh my, you are just his type... breathing. Here is something small and furry to play with you...," he opened the door the rest of the way to show a red-eyed, and swaying Oghren.
The demon shrieked in terror.
"Yup, she's heard of you," Aeden said with a smile as the dwarf disrobed and entered the room.
"Now first thing," the drunken dwarf slurred and belched, "BUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRPPPPP! feel free to fill my mind with all sorts of fantasies... I'm open to all sorts of stuff, just like you'll be - soon enough."
Aeden shut the door to the pleas for death of the desire demon.
"Now," Morrigan whispered to Lilith as Aeden sat on the bed facing their daughter, "WE are going to stay till Ariani get's here with some Elven girls who heard you feel lonely, and want to sleep in bed with you. OK?"
"Thank you Mommy," Lilith sighed and kissed her mother's hand.
"You need to talk to your goddess more, darling," Aeden sighed as he caressed his daughter's shoulder, "she loves you so much. She just want's you happy, and safe."
"I know," Lilith moaned softly and hugged Morrigan's arm tighter to her body.
"So talk to me now," Morrigan whispered, and kissed Lilith's cheek again, "or I'll tickle you."
Lilith smiled, "I'm sad mommy; Cassandra's been gone. I send notes to the chantry, but never hear back. Varric is going almost every day to report to the Divine about what we learn about the Imperium's treatment of chantry brother's and sisters, but never reports back about her... i think I may have frightened her away."
"I heard from one of Varric's contacts in the capital she's in Starkhaven," Morrigan said softly.
"Why?" Lilith asked excitedly.
"Blood mages," Morrigan sighed.
Lilith sat up in bed, "Excuse me mother. VARRIC!"
"Mistress Cousland?," Varric said as he entered, Bianca in hand.
"Starkhaven?" Lilith asked pointedly.
"I'm sorry mistress...," he started nervously, "The High Seeker didn't want you to worry; She made me promise not to tell you, till the Divine decided better against it, and sent word through an emissary that I was to tell you tomorrow morning. She feels you need your rest after what happened with the desire demon."
"We're handling that now."
"Yes Warden Commander, I smelled Oghren. Justice... if a little inhumane, is still being served."
"Back to my original question...," Lilith insisted, "Starkhaven?"
"Blood mages made a move on the Circle there. Killed dozens of Templars, kidnapped a few dozen mages, and burned down a chantry."
"It's a trap...," Lilith sighed, "Cassandra rode right into a trap." She made to get out of bed.
"Aeden," Morrigan called out.
Aeden turned to stop Lilith.
"There is no need for your lovely feet to touch the floor, Mistress Cousland," A familiar Antivan accent called from the hallway.
Aeden smiled as Zevran entered.
"Those YOU love have an exceptionally long life span... their enemy's do not." He said and gestured to the door.
Leliana ran into the room and hugged Lilith tightly, "We are so sorry we didn't tell you," she cried as she kissed her lips.
Varric looked away out of respect.
"Why did you not tell me?," Lilith sighed as she touched her lover's face, "I NEED to be there, I'm the only one who can tell who was really behind it... I have an entire army in the shadows, I am VERY useful."
"Yes you are," Cassandra sighed as she entered, "More than you know. The Divine herself want's to see you tomorrow morning"
Lilith rose to her knees, and kissed her lover deeply as the High Seeker held her shoulder's gently. "I haven't slept soundly since you left this bed," she whispered to her.
"Nor have I since I left it," the lovely Orlesian sighed into her young lover's mouth.
"I assume that is my cue to depart," Morrigan sighed.
"nonsense!," Lilith sighed, "Please stay mother, your comfortable, nothing will happen tonight, just a bevy of beautiful women SLEEPING together. I can wait till tommorow."
"YES," Leliana sighed softly as she slid up behind Morrigan, having stripped off her leather, "We haven't 'reminisced' in years."
Aeden grinned.
Morrigan stared at him with open embarrassment, then smiled mischievously, and turned to her former rival, "Kiss me," she commanded.
Leliana leaned in and obeyed, softly.
Morrigan, glared at her, "WHAT! you'll only give Lilith any passion? Like hell you'll short change me!" Morrigan pinned Leliana to the bed and kissed her soft and deeply for almost five minutes straight. Then turned to Aeden, "Is that good enough to hold you over? I know you've been waiting for it for over twenty years... happy belated birthday... now go, and let me sleep for one night. I'll ravage you tomorrow."
"No," Leliana said, "WE will ravage you tomorrow."
Morrigan stared at her in disbelief.
Leliana smiled at her.
"OK," Morrigan gasped, "WE will... ravage you. Now GO, you have enough incentive to wait a day."
Aeden smirked, then kissed Lilith, hugged Cassandra, kissed Leliana's forehead, and kissed Morrigan with a grateful passion that almost rose her from the bed."tomorrow," he sighed, "You insufferable tease."
"Tomorrow... Oh well, why not get comfortable," and she kissed him again, then pulled him down.
The room erupted in laughter as Aeden almost fell on her.
Lilith applauded her parent's for sharing her bed with her and her lovers for a night of innocent slumber.
The room got quiet as Varric, and Zevran left, and Ariani and the four girls entered and climbed into the massive bed. Just as everything was peaceful... IT happened - Oghren.
"OH YEAH! YEAH! YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE IT DON'T YA? MAN! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MEMBER OF YOUR GENDER DRINK THAT MUCH BOOZE AND WELL... DO 'THAT' TO. HE HE HE . NOW, WHAT DO YOU SAY WE... HEY ARE THESE WALLS SOUND PROOF?"
"NO!" They all shouted in unison.