A/N: Super short chapter to tie up Denerim before they head to Redcliff.

I walked out of Soldier's Keep carrying Sophia's armor in my hands. "Here Levi, why don't you get it polished and put it on display in the main hall."

"Thank you Warden." He smiled taking it from my hands.

"Avernus promised to keep to his tower so he shouldn't bother you while you are fixing the tower."

"Come back when it's done?"

"Of course Levi!" I smiled. "As soon as the blight is done I will come and help you restore the peak."

"Thank you Warden."

We made our way back to Denerim, I hadn't seen Alistair very much in the past month. He was busy with Eamon doing "kingly things" as he put it, I had done some thievery with Leliana earning us a bunch of cash and me the title of the Dark Wolf. Wynne had taken Sten and Shale to help with some Chanters board work that we never finished while I had to force Morrigan to take Oghren to help the mages. I made my way through the palace doors one of the servants following behind me immediately with a bucket of hot water and clean clothes.

"Do you know where Alistair is?"

"In his study my lady with the Arl."

"Of course." I groaned pulling off my leathers and handing them to the servant. "Thank you."

"Of course my lady." The servant bowed before disappearing.

I pulled my clothes off and sank into the warm water of the tub running my fingers over the burn on my calf from a demon who had grabbed me.

"Morgan?"

"Yeah?" I folded my arms over my chest.

"Zevran told me you were injured."

"Oh Wynne…" I sighed relaxing. "A demon caught my leg and now I have a burned hand print on my calf."

"Well why don't you finish up while I got get some salves."

"Alright…" I called before slipping under the water and rinsing my hair. I stepped out and quickly dressed before Wynne came in to fix my leg.

"Does Alistair know your back?" she looked up from dressing the burn.

"I don't think so, he's probably busy anyways." I shrugged running my brush through my hair. "Eamon watches us like a hawk no a days so it's not like we would get a chance to be alone."

"Well it's not proper for you two to be sharing a bedroom."

"But it's not like we haven't before."

"Yes but Alistair was not a king then."

I sighed looking down at her.

"He has responsibilities now Warden, give it some time and I'm sure you two will find time for one another." She rubbed my leg flashing me a smile. "Now come they are about to serve dinner and I know Shale would like to share something with you."

"You're a girl!" I smiled looking up at Shale. "I wish I could've gone with you guys."

"Now that is interesting!" Zevran laughed.

"I think you may be the only female who Zevran won't try to bed." I laughed causing Zevran to throw a piece of bread at me.

"Where is Alistair?" Leliana looked over at me.

"I think he is with Eamon."

"You missed out Morrigan I could have sworn I saw your father at Soldier's peak. He left that nasty burn on Morgan's leg." Zevran winked.

"Oh shut up." Morrigan growled.

I shook my head turning back to my food. We finished dinner and then decided to relax in library together since we had been separated for weeks. We each told stories of what happened on our journeys as we sat in front of the fire with our wine, even Morrigan chose to join us.

"Does Alistair even know you are back?" Leliana looked over at me.

I shook my head. "It will only distract him. That's why I left, he needs to concentrate on other things right now." I scratched Mahari's head flashing him a smile. "I think we are going to go to bed. I'm exhausted and I'm sure Eamon will want to head for Redcliff in the morning to secure the army." I gave each of them a kiss even Oghren who had fallen asleep in his chair, Mahari followed me into my room jumping on the bed while I lit the fire. "Are ya tired?" I smiled climbing into the blankets next to the hound giving him a kiss before I laid down with him.

"Come on Warden!" Wynne called pulling the curtains open and letting the sun pour in.

"Wynne!" I yelped pulling the blankets over my head.

"Your hound is waiting for you to take him outside." She smiled pulling the blankets down. "Why don't you slip some shoes on and take him out."

"Fine." I groaned taking the shoes from her hands and pulling them on. "I'm going!" I laughed as she pushed me out of the room. I walked down the long hallway to one of the doors leading outside, the cool morning air causing goose bumps to form on my skin. "Come on Mahari just go potty!" I shivered rubbing my arms.

I turned my head when I heard a knock on a window searching the side of the palace. "Why didn't you tell me you were back?" Alistair called.

I searched for the window he was yelling out of but I couldn't find it. "Umm… I figured you were busy. Where are you?" I laughed feeling like an idiot.

"Stay there!"

"Okay" I laughed turning back to my hound. "Ahh!" I jumped when I felt the needle like pricks from his face.

"Sorry." He whispered kissing my neck. "You should have told me you were back."

"I didn't want to distract you." I smiled laying my head back against his shoulder.

"What happen to your leg?"

I lifted my leg out so I could clearly see the bandage. "Well it turned out that Soldier's Peak was full of demons and a rage demon got a clean shot at my leg." I moved out of his arms putting my hand over the hot spot on my neck where his stubble had rubbed the skin raw. "Oh you look horrible!" I frowned taking his face in my hands. "Have you slept at all?"

"Wow thanks." He laughed. "And no not really, I've been trying to help with the alienage repairs incase the blight comes here and then the upset nobles who are mad about me choosing to use money to help the elves…" he shook his head. "I missed you." He smiled grabbing my hands from his face and pulling me to him into a kiss.

"Alistair!" Eamon yelled from the hidden window where Alistair had just come from.

"Just ignore him." He whispered when I pulled away. "He's going to come interrupt us no matter what we might as well get in what we can."

I laughed as he grabbed the back of my neck pulling my mouth back to his and forcing my lips apart with his tongue.

"Alistair this is completely inappropriate!" Eamon yelled as he walked up behind us and pulled Alistair's arm forcing him to let me go.

"We were just kissing!" Alistair laughed.

"You were groping her bottom!" Eamon hissed glaring at him.

"I was not… Was I?" he looked over at me.

I nodded covering my mouth to hide my smile.

"Well I guess that's what happens when you deprive me for a month Eamon!"

"I think you can make it to your wedding without having to touch her inappropriately!"

"Why aren't you yelling at her?" he pointed at me.

"Because I saw you grab her and pull her into the kiss, she was not the one inappropriately touching you!" He groaned rubbing his head. "Maker Alistair just try to control yourself. I'm going to head for Redcliff with Teagan. Please try to behave yourselves why I'm gone." He turned around and walked back into the palace.

"Why don't you go shave and meet me for breakfast." I smiled kissing his cheek.

I followed him to his study after breakfast looking at the dozens of papers that littered the desk. "No wonder you haven't got very much sleep."

"Yeah it's a lot of work." He sighed falling into the chair and rubbing his face.

"Are you two ready to leave?" Wynne called from the other side of the door.

"We will be right out Wynne!" I called shuffling through the papers.

"I've been searching for your brother."

"Have you found anything?" I looked up at him as he handed me a paper.

"I sent some men to where his group was last scouting out in Ostagar. They are to look for you brother and claim Calian and Duncan's bodies."

"Do you really think he would still be there?"

"It can't hurt to at least look." He shrugged. "Come on lets head to Redcliff before Eamon hunts us down."