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Chapter 89 – The beginning of the end.

All he could hear was the giggling. There was a lot. Garrett raised an eyebrow as he walked to the source. He was at Makatza's estate, Aveline and Donnic were still on their honeymoon, due back in a few days and a lot had happened. Thankfully nothing bad, as such. Makatza had actually moved out into the country estate. Well, it wasn't really in the country, the outskirts of the city. A good twenty minute walk from the Hawke residence. She refused to give a real reason why, just that she felt as if she should. Leandra, of course said that there was no reason that she should leave but Makatza insisted. Garrett then discovered that when he went to call on Fenris at the old mansion, he wasn't there. Further probing found out that he was actually at the estate, with Makatza and hadn't been seen at the mansion for almost a week. Technically, they were living together. The news of their relationship had indeed spread like wildfire, the dwarf not helping in that aspect. Telling tales of how she only married a lord to protect her elven lover and family. Incredibly romanticised, it always made Garrett smile. The knowledge of their relationship made men mutter, and the women whisper. It was unthinkable, a Noble woman, with an elf. An escaped slave at that. Not that Makatza cared. She made no hesitation to hide her feelings nor take any insult from those who, in her eyes, had no sense in their head.

'Katza?' Garrett called as he walked through the orchard. He was getting closer to the giggling and wondered where she could be. The wolves were watching and following him, which made him feel a little uneasy. He had hoped that they would be near her, he was wrong. Already slightly uncomfortable in breeches and a loose top, he continued to walk.

'Hawke?' Fenris' voice came from the left to him, a slight clearing in the trees. He had been training, that was evident. Hawke jumped at his words, looking over. The wolves snuffled as if they were laughing at him and trotted over to the elf's side. Hawke smiled a little embarrassed, Fenris pulled on his shirt, ignoring the stickiness of his skin. His blade was leaning against a tree, the pommel almost completely worn.

'Where is she?' He asks simply. Fenris allows Hawke a small, half amused smile. He runs his hand through his hair as he pulls on the leather strap across his chest, that will allow him to sheathe his sword.

'Have you not followed the giggling?' He says in reply. 'I would have thought it would be obvious as to where she is hiding.'

'Why is she giggling?' Hawke replies with a tilted head. Fenris sighs a bit in response.

'Orana is here, thought you would have known that,' he said as he picks up his sword and places it into the sheath. 'They have been running around and laughing like two maids all morning,' he adds looking at the trees.

'I know Orana is here. I'm here to take her home,' Hawke replies, 'yet, that doesn't answer why she's giggling,' he adds as the laughing gets a little louder. He can now hear, another more high pitched giggle. The wolves lie down and ignore everything, simply bathing in the sun.

Makatza looked at Orana as they balanced in the tree's branches. Orana watched as Makatza took an orange from the limb and cut it in half, shoving the half into her mouth. Luckily it was a small orange and when she opened her mouth only the skin was showing, making Orana squeal in laughter. Makatza giggled and passed the other half over. Orana looked a little apprehensive but did the same with her fruit. Makatza snorted, making Orana giggle more and more until she had to spit her bit out or risk choking. Makatza's hair was in high bunches, above her ears and she wore a light cotton top and a thigh length skirt, bare legged and feet. Orana wore her hair in braids, a light blue coloured dress, slightly muddy and torn. 'Okay, okay,' Makatza giggles. 'Sshh, shh. We don't want him to catch us,' she smiles. Orana nods and eats the half of the orange as they watch Garrett walk over to Fenris. 'Okay. I'm going to dangle from the tree and then you appear behind him.' She whispers. Orana nods and moves to a different branch, getting ready to do as Makatza planned.

Fenris shrug. 'You tell me,' he says simply. 'I have not seen her all morning. Only heard her. She is playing a game with Orana, I think,' he adds as he begins to walk through the orchard, back to the house. He can't stop the small smile that plays on his lips, amused at his lover's antics. The wolves don't bother following them, they're quite happy to lounge in the sun.

Hawke sighs and looks back towards the house. A girlish yelp leaves his mouth as Makatza appears from nowhere, hanging from a branch by her knees, the orange still in her mouth as she laughs at him. Hawke clutches his chest and turns around to look at Fenris only to come face to face with Orana. Who was incredibly close to him. He yelps again falling back against the tree. Fenris chuckles and holds his hand to his mouth, covering his amusement. Hawke has gone pale and his heart is beating incredibly fast. 'Maker, woman!' He swears. 'Fucking hell, are you both trying to kill me?!' He says to them. Orana giggles and goes slightly pink.

Fenris pulls Makatza from the branch, ignoring her protests as he does so. He also manages to fish the bit of orange from her mouth. 'Aww,' she complains. 'I was enjoying that,' she says softly. Fenris merely smiles and bites into what's left of the orange, making her smile.

'Sorry, Lord Hawke,' Orana says shyly. 'It was Miss Katza's idea,' she explains. Garrett chuckles and shakes his head.

'Don't worry Orana, I know it was her idea,' he says smiling. 'Come on, mother wants you home. Apparently she needs your help with something,' he says shrugging. Orana nods and smiles at Makatza, who was waving goodbye to her.

'Laters' Orana!' She says laughing as she tries to climb the tree again, despite Fenris' best efforts to keep her on the ground. Hawke laughs at his sister and nods to Orana, they say their goodbyes and leave the orchard, leaving Fenris. He watches as Makatza climbs the tree.

'What are you doing?' He asks softly.

'Climbing a tree,' she says as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. 'Why?'

'I did not mean it like that. I phrased the question wrong. Why? Why are you climbing the tree?' He corrects himself. Makatza giggles and looks down at him before dangling from the branch again. Her hair fell over her eyes slightly until gravity took hold and moved it from her sight. He smiles, properly. She grins back and blows a kiss at him, she tries to move, back up the tree. But he grabs her and pulls her back into his arms. 'You are a playful one today, are you not?' He teases. She laughs lightly and bites him on the throat sharply, making him drop her.

'Catch me!' She announces simply as she runs, Fenris rubs the spot where she bit him. He takes off his sword and allows himself a moment of frivolous thought. Without any hesitation he follows her, but he loses sight as she turns through trees. He slows and looks around, seeing a glimpse of her, here and there. Then, suddenly there was no trace of her at all. He peered around a trunk, using all of his senses to try and listen for her, but nothing. He raises a brow as he walks back to the clearing, where he expected to see the wolves, still bathing in the sun, but they too had disappeared.

'My Katza?' He says softly. He looks around for them, hoping to see a tail or snout as they passed a tree, but he heard nothing. Saw nothing. The birds had stopped singing and he paused, something wasn't right. His fears were confirmed when he heard an incredibly high pitched scream, the scream turned into a howl.

I'll let you all know now. There's only going to be 100 chapters to this story and then it'll be done. Finished. Please review my lovelies and I'll reply in the next chapter XD Sorry it's a short one. I'll be making the last few, very, very long.

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