The Seeker lets a quiet sigh escape her lips when she lowers herself deeper into the warm bath letting her body sink until her chin is just touching the surface and she is completely engulfed by the soothing water. She watches the steam rise into the cooler air when the strong scent of herbs, oils, and salts reach her nose drawing her closer to the relaxation she so desperately needs. Her lover had been right that a hot bath was exactly what she needed, she could feel the muscles loosening and her aches subsiding within moments of being in there and she was sure after a good soak she would feel refreshed and ready to face the world again. Cassandra places her hands on the edge of the tub squeezing the wood beneath her palms as she lets the water take hold of her when she sinks further back into it, the back of her head coming into contact with the surface until she is submerged to her cheekbones. Lady Pentaghast sighs again, a much louder and more contented sound as closes her eyes letting the feeling of calm wash over her for a moment.
Cassandra smiles when she hears the faint sound of Lord Trevelyan laughing when he hears the satisfied sigh coming from his Seeker, knowing that he was right about what would make her feel better. She lets herself float for a moment more before pulling herself up making the water splash against the sides. She sits up further so she can watch him as he moves past her and the edge of the tub after having helped undress her and help her into the water making sure she didn't topple on her uneasy feet. She could see that he was agitated by the way he begins darting around the room trying to tidy up after them, she closes her eyes for a moment trying to focus her mind away from Lord Trevelyan's noise and to her breathing and the strong aroma around her. She knew he was worrying as he always did.
"Why don't you join me?" Cassandra asks when she finally gives up on trying to draw her mind away from him and opens her eyes trying to pinpoint his location in the room. She sees him tidying the now empty tray of food away, removing it from the end of their bed and placing it carefully on the table. She lets her eyes travel over his back, watching him with interest when he draws his injured hand close to his body as if he's still suffering from the pain and keeps forgetting he shouldn't be using it.
"You need to relax, I'm sure me being in there wouldn't very relaxing." The Inquisitor replies when he shuffles around the tub picking up her clothes that have been discarded on the floor, folding them and placing them on top of their trunk.
She frowns slightly as his actions knowing he is usually the most unorganised person she knows and it takes a lot for him to voluntarily want to be sorting things and tidying. He moves to open the dresser before glancing over his shoulder to look at her, she can see that he is checking on her wellbeing when he hears that other than the slight sound of moving bath water she is quiet and doesn't reply.
"I would be more relaxed if you stopped fussing." Lady Pentaghast mumbles letting her hands splash gently into the water, she settles her eyes onto Lord Trevelyan's face watching him nod as she slides her wet hands up her arms warming them with the water. "I want you in here with me." Cassandra huffs quietly.
"Are you okay?" The Inquisitor asks her, a slight hint of concern behind his eyes she notices. He smiles lightly when Cassandra nods, sinking deeper into the water so it covers her mouth and chin. "It's okay to not be okay, you know." Lord Trevelyan adds giving her the favourite smile of his that always makes her stomach feel like its doing summersaults. "I know you are a Seeker and I know you have to be strong.." He sighs turning back to the dresser and pulling two towels from inside before closing the door with his hand.
"I'm okay." Cassandra smiles at his words. She knew he would always be concerned about her, probably even more so after everything that had happened, but he was right that she was a Seeker and he was going to have to accept the fact that both of them had to put themselves at risk every day. "I should be asking how you are.." Lady Pentaghast adds as she lifts her hands out of the water to run through her hair.
"I'm okay too." The Inquisitor nods trying to give her a reassuring smile when he turns to face her again, she sees his tired eyes settle on her knowing that there was still a lot going on in his troubled mind that he was trying to not weigh him down.
He'd lost a brother, gained another and had a lot of what he knew to be true challenged over the last few days, not to mention the strain that being under the influence of the vial had placed on him.
"You don't have to pretend with me." The Seeker begins seeing him just smile and shake his head when he picks up a selection of bottles from the top of the dresser and approach the wooden tub. "I'm serious, Ashton." Cassandra sighs placing her hands on the sides. "We only tell each other the truth remember? No matter how much it hurts. Behind closed doors, we are allowed to admit we aren't okay." The Seeker adds, her own feeling of guilt threatening to force its way out of her when she thinks how close she had let herself get to the Commander during their plan to enrage the Inquisitor.
She had kissed Cullen and let herself get caught up in the moment of it and her best friend. She was going to have to tell Lord Trevelyan the truth but she had no idea how he would react. The news of Blood Bond had already hurt him and she knew this would be more than he can handle.
"I know. Only the truth." Lord Trevelyan mumbles quietly "The truth is I love you." The Inquisitor laughs making Cassandra smile, wondering if she would ever get bored of hearing those words come from his lips but knowing he is trying to be dismissive. Lady Pentaghast watches him place the towels carefully onto the stone floor next to the bath along with the bottles of soap and lotions so she can reach them. "Only you. And all that matters is that you are safe." He adds making her smile again and drop her eyes, she knew she didn't have any need to worry about him ever loving anyone else but her, but it was always nice to hear him say so.
"Don't change the subject." The Seeker huffs quietly when she watches him crouch down beside the tub, he places his own hands on the edge and leans over so that he can reach her. Cassandra meets his deep brown pools with her own before letting her eyes close when he rests his forehead against hers.
"I know I don't have an orderly queue for my affection like you do, but it will always be you." Lord Trevelyan adds as Lady Pentaghast feels the corner of her mouth tug at his words, with all of the problems he was facing and the worries on his mind the one that was still forcing itself to the front was The Commander. Cassandra opens her mouth as she tries to build up the courage to tell him that she'd betrayed him, even if she felt it was the right reasons, but he suddenly continues stopping her from confessing. "I'm sorry I didn't say it earlier. Cullen makes me uncomfortable." He whispers when he pulls his head back from hers fixing his eyes on her again.
Cassandra lifts her hand from the water placing it on his cheek; she rubs the tip of her thumb against his skin when she watches him lower his eyes from her feeling ashamed of his jealousy and his hurt over the new bond between his Seeker and The Commander.
"I know you love me, even if you don't say it." The Seeker leans forward and presses a kiss against his forehead trying to soothe his worries, she loved him and that is all he needed to know. She idly slides her hand up to run her fingers slowly through his hair; trailing a finger along his hairline knowing how much comfort he gains from her touch. "I know you love me, every time you look at me.." She adds letting him lean closer still, he places his hands on her cheeks as she smiles when he fixes his eyes on her to prove her words. All Lady Pentaghast sees looking back at her from his eyes is his love for her. "And I know you love me, every time you kiss me.." Cassandra watches his top lip twitch into a smile when he thinks this over.
"I love you more, every day." Lord Trevelyan whispers making Lady Pentaghast feel her cheeks warm at his words, she moves her hand lower and rests it on the back of his neck drawing him closer to her so she can press her lips against his, ignoring the fact that she is dripping water onto her otherwise dry Inquisitor. "I love you more than he does." He mumbles when he removes his mouth from hers, making her sigh and wrap her arms around him.
"Stop thinking about him.." Lady Pentaghast sighs again feeling him shrug beneath her arms, he wasn't going to forgive her actions and she knew what she'd done was going to break his heart. Lord Trevelyan had kept things from her but he had never so much as looked at another woman since they'd met. "I love you, too." Cassandra whispers trying to keep her voice even as she clings to him tightly, she closes her eyes again letting her head lay against his.
The Seeker had done a good job of convincing herself that loving no one and protecting her heart was the best thing she could do, it would keep her safe and stop her from getting hurt. That was until her handsome Rogue fell from the sky. Now she was certain that loving him was exactly what she needed to make her happy and feel complete, no matter the risk of hurt or the constant worry about his well being, Lord Ashton Trevelyan of Ostwick was her everything.
"Does the invitation still stand? The Inquisitor whispers when he turns to brush his mouth against her ear placing a gentle kiss there.
She was certain he knew he didn't need an invitation and that she would always want him close but just nods in response watching him untangle himself from her arms. She drops her eyes to his fingers that he moves to the buttons on his shirt.
"I knew you'd change your mind." The Seeker laughs placing her hands on the edge of the tub again so she can lift herself out of the water to reach Lord Trevelyan, leaning forward to crush her mouth against his.
He forgets his buttons when her arms go around his neck and he wraps his own around her body, she lets herself get caught up in his kiss trying to banish any worries that he had that she wanted anyone but him. He didn't need to worry about the Commander when they were together and she had no problem in showing him his concerns were unfounded.
Lady Pentaghast feels her lover slide his hands down her back when she places her hands on his chest, she knows that the dry material of his shirt is getting more soaked the more he holds her against him and the more she trails her hands over his neck and shoulders. She bites back a whimper and closes her eyes when he suddenly removes his mouth from hers and presses it against her neck, she feels his hands move to his buttons again as he quickly undoes them trying to remove his clothing and let his bare skin come into contact with hers. Cassandra tries to hide a smile when she hears Lord Trevelyan huffing that he can't get his shirt undone and focus his attention on her throat at the same time. He pulls away from her slightly lowering his eyes to his hands, she notices that his neck is flushed from her kiss.
"The water will get cold if you don't hurry." Cassandra giggles making him huff again and climb to his feet, she watches him quickly unbuckle his boots and kick them off while he continues to undress. She sits back into the warm water again letting it draw her back up to her chin, fixing her eyes on Lord Trevelyan when she feels his eyes on her.
The corner of his mouth tugs up when he sees her interest in what he is doing and that he has her complete attention, Cassandra leans her arms against the side of the bath resting her chin on her crossed arms so she doesn't miss any of him.
"Don't rush me" Lord Trevelyan grins when he finally gets the last button undone and begins sliding it off of his arms and body, he drops it onto the floor with his boots beginning on his breeches.
Cassandra lets her eyes trail down his body trying not to let him see that she spends a few moments longer taking in the sight of his healing injuries that he has accumulated over the last few weeks, a few more scars to add to his already covered body wouldn't concern either of them.
"I'm not rushing you, I'm enjoying the view." The Seeker returns his smile as she drops her eyes from his and follows his hands to his hips. "Please continue.." Cassandra giggles watching The Inquisitor stop his undressing at her words and pretending that he is suddenly shy. "Unless maybe you need some help?" She adds biting her bottom lip watching him smile.
"I've got it." Lord Trevelyan laughs, she watches him discreetly slip the bandage off of his hand, letting it fall to the floor as he turns his palm over in front of him looking at the wound from Cullen's knife. She sees him tighten his hand into a fist; flexing his fingers testing for the pain she knows is still there. "Cullen got me good.." The Inquisitor sighs when The Seeker watches him wince.
"He didn't have a choice." Cassandra watches her lover nod slowly, she couldn't be sure because she hadn't seen what had taken place but she wanted to know in her heart that she believed Cullen wouldn't hurt the Inquisitor without good reason. "Come here.." The Seeker adds holding her hand out to him. "Let me see." She whispers as he takes a step towards her again.
"I'm sure you are right.." Lord Trevelyan mumbles giving her a weak smile, he didn't sound so sure in his response, however. Cassandra drops her eyes to his hand when he reaches it out to her; she takes hold of it in both of her hands turning it over to examine it herself. "Do you think I'll live, Seeker?" He asks with a light tug of the corner of his mouth, she returns his smile when his eyes meet hers.
"Of that, I'm certain, My Lord." Lady Pentaghast smiles as she turns his hand over again ducks her mouth to press a gentle kiss against his knuckles. "It will just be another scar to add to our collection and another chapter to our story." She adds pulling him even closer until he leans towards her, she places her hand on the back of his neck drawing his mouth to hers. "Now, get in here before it gets cold." Cassandra sighs against his lips watching him drop his hands to the front of his breeches, he undoes the buttons before taking the material in his hands pushing them down his hips.
The Seeker giggles when she watches him pull back from her, she sees him tugging them further down his legs and stepping out of them so he is free from all of his clothing, he bends and scoops them up throwing them out of the way before placing his hands on the rim of their bath. Cassandra sits back into the warmth again letting the Inquisitor step over and into the water one leg at a time until the level reaches his knees. She wriggles backwards until her back comes into contact with the smooth wood at the end of the bath so that he can lower himself into the welcoming water in front of her. He faces her as he begins to lower himself to join her.
"That good hmm?" Lady Pentaghast lets a smile creep onto her face when she watches him carefully sink into the tub, letting out his own very satisfied sigh es
cape his lips as he lets himself be drawn into the depths of the water. She watches Lord Trevelyan stretch out his legs in front of him, as much as his height will allow so that the heels of his feet are resting on top of the edge beside her. He lets his head rolls back and lay against his end as he closes his eyes, a slight smile tugging at the corner of his mouth when he nods his response. Cassandra stretches her own legs to mirror his position when she feels him drop his hand beneath the surface of the water to rest on top of her feet, she sighs when he strokes his hand up her calf.
"Ash.." Cassandra begins quietly, watching Lord Trevelyan open one eye at her words.
"Hmm?" The Inquisitor mumbles his reply opening both his eyes to look at her, noticing that she looks like something is bothering her. The Seeker sighs, she had so many questions for him and she wasn't sure he was going to be able to answer any of them. The Seeker feels his hand pause his gentle touch on her leg when she sees him eyeing her. "What's wrong?" He asks sitting up from his reclined position, he reaches out to her guiding her from her end of the bath to his. Lady Pentaghast gladly accepts his arms around her and lets him draw her against his body so she can lean back against his chest.
"How are you coping with all of this?" Cassandra sighs; If it had been her that had been living most of her life on a foundation of lies, she didn't know how she would manage to untangle them all and remain as calm as Lord Trevelyan was being.
He was busy worrying about a man he had no need to be jealous of and not even thinking about the truths that had been forced on him since they'd arrived in Ostwick. She feels him wrap his arms around her tighter as he presses his mouth against her cheek, her hands resting on his that he holds around her body.
"I can't change anything that has happened." Lord Trevelyan sighs against her skin making her close her eyes for a moment, she knew he didn't need any more guilt or pressure placed on his shoulders but he had said himself that Daniel was still in Ostwick and still helping his parents learn the truth, that had to mean that Lord Trevelyan had also been told about the real circumstances surrounding his brother.
"But everything you knew to be true was a lie." Lady Pentaghast begins feeling him nod and rest his head against hers, she slides her fingers through his moving their hands beneath the water to keep them warm. "Everything you thought you knew about Henry.. About Daniel.. About Annabelle." Cassandra adds leaning further back against him when he lets go of her hands and slides them up to her arms, she rests her hands on his knees just beneath the surface.
"It hurts.." The Inquisitor whispers as if voicing his pain is difficult. "It hurts to know that all of these years things weren't how I thought they were." He adds placing his hands on her shoulders, she closes her eyes again when she feels him squeeze her aching neck beneath his palms. "I thought Henry was a great man. I blamed Annabelle for what happened when it was Henry that caused their pain." Lord Trevelyan pauses for a moment as he rubs his thumbs against her shoulder blades, Cassandra bites back a groan when he comes into contact with a sore spot. "I didn't give Daniel a chance to open my eyes to what was happening." He sighs.
"Henry manipulated everyone. He lied and had everyone that knew him believing everything he said, you can't think it was all on you, Ashton." Lady Pentaghast smiles when she feels him lean forward and press his mouth against the side of her neck. "No one is to blame but Henry." Cassandra watches Lord Trevelyan's toes break the surface of the water as she settles back between his legs, he trails his hands from her shoulders to her forearms making her wish she could be more of a comfort to him.
"I should have seen through his lies, I should have been here to protect Annabelle and my child." The Seeker hears her lover's voice hesitate at his own words. "They needed me and I left them with him. I should have been here to raise Jack as my son." He adds as Cassandra feels him slide his hands back up to her shoulders, he places his hands on her neck massaging his fingers against her skin.
"You didn't know." Lady Pentaghast whispers feeling his chest lower in another sigh, he didn't need any other reasons to feel guilty but she understood why he would. He had left them when he had been told to leave Ostwick, but he wasn't to know the truth about the family he was leaving behind. "You didn't know he was your son. You didn't know that she loved you.." Cassandra instantly regrets her words and wishes she hadn't mentioned it, but Daniel had been more than slightly convinced that Annabelle still loved The Inquisitor.
"I should have forgiven her over Henry. I should have known she wouldn't betray me. She was just trying to protect me from him.." Lord Trevelyan huffs quietly, The Seeker guessed that he felt uncomfortable talking about Anna with her and what had taken place between them. He knew the truth and he now knew that she was looking out for his best interest when she drove him away. "She had to live this lie because of me. Henry may have forced this life on her, but I did nothing to stop him."
"You can't blame yourself for any of this. You did what you could and you are here now, that's all that matters." Lady Pentaghast turns in his arms so she can face him, fixing her eyes into his seeing how guilty he looks and the regret of how things have turned out. Cassandra nuzzles her mouth against his cheek feeling him smile lightly beneath her lips.
"It's too late. The damage is done.." Lord Trevelyan whispers slipping his hands under the water to rest at her waist, The Seeker rests her arms around his neck letting her hands stroke against the hair at the base of his neck.
"It's not too late." Lady Pentaghast smiles when he places his finger under her chin directing her face to him so he can press a gentle kiss against her mouth. "You all have the chance to make things right. You have the chance to help Annabelle and Jack. You can be the support that they need to go forward. Be the brother that Daniel needs and be the son that your parents need. You have the chance to be a family again." Cassandra adds watching him nod slowly.
"You're right." The Inquisitor smiles at her "They do need me and I do have to support them through this, maybe we all needed the truth so that we could become a family again." He adds making Cassandra pale, she'd asked him for his honesty and that from then on they would remove any lies from their lives, but she still hadn't told him about her kissing Cullen. "The truth might hurt but the lies are worse." He adds with a nod.
She hoped with every part of her that he wasn't going to declare that he needed to stay in Ostwick and continue the life he had before they had met. She knew it was selfish of her to even think she knew what was best for him and she, of course, wanted him to support his family, but she also wanted him to want to return to the life they were building together.
"Don't leave me." Lady Pentaghast chokes feeling the words tumble from her lips before she has time to stop them. She knew she was being selfish but he had to know how she was feeling, no more lies. "Please don't let me be without you." Cassandra sighs burying her head against his neck when he draws his arms around her again, holding her against his chest. She feels him press his mouth into her hair with a sigh of his own. "I can't be without you, Ashton." She whispers when Lord Trevelyan places his hands on her back. She feels the words on the tip of her tongue and her stomach begin tying itself in knots.
"I would never leave you." The Inquisitor replies brushing his mouth against her trying to soothe her worries that she notices he is taking seriously and there is no usual light laughter in his voice. She wasn't sure he would be saying the same when he knew. "Blood Bond or not, you are stuck with me forever. You are never going to be without me and I'm never going to be without you." Lord Trevelyan adds when she feels him move his hands to her arms, guiding her back from his body so he can look at her. "If anyone should be considering leaving it should be you after everything that has happened," The Seeker sees him drop his eyes for a moment before directing them back to her face, she sees him shake his head when he sees that she looks upset.
"Never." Cassandra gives him a small smile that he returns, she sighs when he lifts his hands from the water and places them on her cheeks. "You have a family that needs you here." She huffs turning her head closer to his palms, enjoying the feeling of his hands cupping her face.
"I don't think me being here is what they need. You said yourself they would probably rather turn this room into a library." The Inquisitor chuckles, The Seeker rests her hands on his chest feeling it move beneath her hands as he laughs remembering her words when they were back at Skyhold. "They understand that I am the Inquisitor and that we still have lots to do and they understand that I want to be with you." He adds ducking his head to press another kiss against the edge of her mouth. "I needed to see them and I needed to bring Henry to them, but this isn't my home anymore." Cassandra watches him nod as he thinks this over, she wondered if he was letting go of the pain that he associated with Ostwick.
"No one would blame you if you wanted to stay. You would have every right to stay here and forget about the Inquisition." Lady Pentaghast watches him nod as his eyes search her face. "I'd understand.. I'm sure we could be happy here if we let ourselves." Cassandra whispers not feeling entirely convinced, his family were wonderful and she could imagine if she tried very hard she could try to be happy living in Ostwick. If he wasn't planning on them parting ways anytime soon, maybe he would want them both to live here.
"We aren't moving to Ostwick, Cassandra." Lord Trevelyan laughs making her smile hearing the sound rumble in his chest, she hoped he didn't think she was being silly but she wanted to know that they both wanted the same thing. "My home is with you, Seeker, so anywhere can be home if I'm with you." Lady Pentaghast huffs at his words wondering why he was always so sweet to her and why he always had the right thing to say. She leans into his arms again that he engulfs her with, resting her head under his chin. "But.." The Inquisitor sighs dramatically "We do have a family waiting for us at Skyhold too. Our home is Skyhold. Our life is at Skyhold and we will be raising our children at Skyhold."
"You didn't ask for any of this." The Seeker whispers against his chest, she closes her eyes trying to stop herself from sobbing knowing she was going to hurt him even more with her truth after everything he had been through.
Cassandra knew she was the one person he trusted more than anyone else and that he had struggled to let anyone get close to him and she had betrayed him. Maybe he would see that her intentions had been good, but her actions certainly hadn't been.
"No, I didn't ask for any of this but I still consider myself the luckiest man alive." Lord Trevelyan smiles when he feels her bury her head into his neck. "Yes, everyone is trying to kill me and we have no idea how long we will have to fight this darkness. But I have you. The world could continue to fall down around me and I would still thank the Maker for making my life perfect by delivering me to you. You have no idea what you mean to me, Cass. You and our baby." He sighs happily.
"I kissed Cullen." Cassandra suddenly blurts out, unable to listen to him pouring his heart out to her and telling her how wonderful he thinks she is any longer. She feels him freeze beneath her body at her words so she knows he has both heard and understood her revelation. "Ashton.." The Seeker sobs feeling him drop his hands from her, not wanting to remove her face from his chest and see his eyes. "Please say something." Lady Pentaghast whispers when she doesn't hear a response from him but feels his shoulders sink.
"When?" Lord Trevelyan croaks trying to keep his voice steady, Cassandra suddenly feels him place his hands on her arms and push her away from him so that he can move out from beneath her. "When did this happen?" He huffs when she watches him climb quickly out of the bath upset; she hears his wet feet come into contact with the stone as he snatches a towel from the floor wrapping it quickly around his waist.
"After Henry's funeral." Lady Pentaghast whispers, her own voice beginning to waver when she looks up at Lord Trevelyan, watching him gathering his clothes from the floor with his back to her. She sees his shoulders sink even further at her words and is sure that if she could see his face it would break her heart. "I am so sorry." Cassandra sobs hearing the Inquisitor snort.
"Did you share his bed?" Lord Trevelyan mumbles turning back to her again, he fixes his eyes on her and Cassandra sees that there is no anger behind his eyes just hurt. "Tell me the truth, Lady Pentaghast." The Inquisitor sighs bringing his hand to his face, he rubs the bridge of his nose with his finger closing his eyes tightly.
"No, of course not." Cassandra huffs feeling angry that he would immediately jump to that conclusion, but she tries to push her feelings down and remind herself that he had every right to be questioning her. "It wasn't like that Ash." The Seeker adds watching him place his hands on his hips and shrug, waiting for her to tell him exactly what it was like.
"Then tell me.." The Inquisitor whispers before he begins drying himself still keeping his eyes fixed on her. Cassandra drops her eyes from his wondering if he would ever understand that she hadn't meant to hurt him. "Tell me." He snaps when she doesn't reply. Lady Pentaghast looks back into his face watching that he is beginning to look frustrated with her for not immediately having the answers that he wants. He throws the towel to the floor with another huff, tugging his trousers on but struggling because his skin is still damp.
"You said they explained to you what happened so that we could get you back." Cassandra begins watching him nod slowly. "Daniel told us was the only way to break the vial was for you to kill me. He said we had to make you angry so that you would want to hurt me." Lady Pentaghast sighs watching her lover bite at his bottom lip when he finally pulls his breeches up his legs and fastens them at his waist, he reaches for his shirt shrugging it onto his arms. He was going to flee and not even let her explain what had happened. "I asked Cullen to kiss me in front of you to make you angry. Cullen didn't know that I was going to be killed, just that he was helping me turn your anger onto me."
"You asked him to kiss you?" Lord Trevelyan mumbles with a shake of his head "You thought that was a good idea considering his feelings for you?" He adds making Cassandra sigh, it did make her sound like she had been unkind to Cullen, and she knew she had been. She just nods her head and lowers her eyes at his question. "Did he force himself on you?" The Inquisitor suddenly asks making her look up at him again, he was giving her the chance to shift the blame onto the Commander and end their discussion now. He was still clinging to the idea that it wasn't his loves fault and that Cullen was in the wrong.
"No, he didn't." Lady Pentaghast sighs wishing a hole would open up and swallow her so she didn't have to talk about this any further and see the hurt in his eyes anymore. "He kissed me.." Cassandra begins watching The Inquisitor pause in his actions of buttoning his shirt; he crosses his arms over his chest directing his eyes at her waiting for her to continue. "I knew I shouldn't have asked him as soon as he kissed me. I felt how much he loves me and he told me how much he wishes I'd picked him instead of you." The Seeker adds noticing his stance doesn't change but she sees him swallow hard.
"You said you kissed him." Lord Trevelyan replies his voice even and cooler than she was used to, nothing like it had been when he had been under the influence of the vial but still clearly he was feeling heartbroken.
"He kissed me and I kissed him back." Lady Pentaghast whispers hearing Lord Trevelyan groan not wanting to hear what she is saying any further, she watches him turn his back on her again and his head drops as he covers his face with his hands. "Ashton I'm sorry, it didn't mean anything." Cassandra knows her words aren't going to make it any better. "I was worried about you. I was scared for our future and I thought it was the only way to make you angry. I got caught up in the moment and it meant nothing." The Seeker raises her voice when she watches him begin shaking his head as if denying what he has heard.
"He promised me." The Inquisitor snaps turning to her. "He promised me he would never kiss you again. He is supposed to be my friend. He knows I love you." Lord Trevelyan huffs scooping his boots up from the floor at his feet. "And you not only let him kiss you, but you reciprocate?" Cassandra hears him sob when he has to voice it himself. "When I'm scared I seek your arms but you seek his again?" Ashton lets out a dry laugh that has no humour behind it. "I know I have hurt you and kept things from you but this? Is this to get back at me for those things?" He asks huffing when he sees her shake her head.
"No." Lady Pentaghast tries to fight back a sob of her knowing that she would only be insulting and hurting him further by crying herself, he deserved to be upset but she had caused him pain and didn't deserve to shed a tear at her own mistakes. "It was meant to only be to enrage you but it went too far. It was my fault, not Cullen's."
"I can't believe you defend him. If he had any loyalty to me or you he would not have let it happen.." The Inquisitor begins making Cassandra sigh; he was still trying to make himself forgive her actions. "I think I've heard enough, Lady Pentaghast." Lord Trevelyan nods before moving past the bathtub and towards the door. "Thank you for telling me the truth." He sighs as The Seeker watches him leave.