Fenris is sick due to poor weather, and of course Astor Hawke comes to rescue him. Hawke nurses him back to health and cherishes him during the entire process. But after their one night together, Fenris has kept his distance. So when Leandra dies, Astor is all on his own and is the one that is truly in need of being cherished.

After being infected with the Darkspawn taint, Aedalan finds himself tossed into a... not-so-brief foray into a more civilized wilderness than he's used to. An Antivan assassin that once sought to kill him decides to help him a bit with this transition, and knowing Zevran he has a lot more on his mind on what he wants to do. Male slash, rated M for later chapters.