The next morning I woke up first than him. I prepared myself in silent and I go out, my objective find a bath. Outside I find the town was very energetic, everybody was working or occupied in something. Nearly to the gates I saw a dwarf, he observed me curious, he seems friendly so I approached.
- Well, well, well, look who we have here, you must be sleepyhead - he was charming - me? Sleepyhead? Why?
- Going out of a rift? Naked? Without injuries? And you was just sleeping? I mean I know people who have deep sleep but you're by far the best, Maxwell took you in his arm in all your glory to our camp and later in his horse and you just slept - I was embarrassed - even in the horse I was naked? - he just laugh more harder, he almost cried, that made me laugh too.
- Of course not, we're civilized people. But that would made remarkable presentation to see your naked ass carried to the door of Heaven - he chuckled, I follow him.
- Can we change of subject? Because this naked ass have a name you know?
- Yes of course sleepyhead, my name is Varric Tethras.
- I'm Teren is nice know someone here with a good sense of humor.
- I don't blame you girl, expend the day with Chuckles most be deadly boring, don't get me wrong the guy have always something to say but still...
- Chuckles? Ah... you mean Solas? I like him.
He saw me surprised - maybe is a elven thing - I rolled my eyes. He is interesting, smart and educated, that was pretty impressive even in my world, at least for me.
- Well beyond of making fun of everyone what is your role in this... inquisition? - he just move more closer to the campfire - I'm the storyteller and a rogue - I payed attention to where his gaze fell, there was a crossbow, impressive, it looked almost his size, how could he handle it? When I asked him he just smirked and told me - some men are used to handling equipment larger than usual - oh boy, that made me wonder, but just in an academic way.
-You look preoccupied, don't worry you're not my type, you have too many centimeters for my taste - I raised my eyebrows in answer - I know, I know, you can't stop being disappointed, it's my chest hair right?
- I'm making a conscious effort not to touch it.
- It's nice to have someone with a sense of humor around. Tell me what can I do for you? You looked a little lost.
And I was, he showed me the town, he had a story for every place and every house, I spend the morning crying of laughter at his side.
At the end he leave me and I take a quick bath in the house of a groups of elf, and I took two soup bowls. For some reason I was not so hungry here, that was completely opposite of me in my world.
When I arrive to the house Solas was changing, his bare torso caught my attention, he finished dressing and I acted as if nothing had happened - how do you slept? - I asked giving to him his bowl of soup. He take a moment for answer me - very well thanks for asking and you? - I answered him positively, I saw his way to eat, his manners.
I wanted to ask him more but then I notice even when we talked a lot of my world he never did questions related to my life. Maybe was a sensitive subject or maybe he didn't trust enough in me and that was fair. That would mean I need to be patient around him.
My routine in Heaven was pretty basic, I wake up, I clean myself, breakfast with Solas, theoric training, lunch, practical training and then I have some free time, in those moment I would meet Varric or Maxwell, sometimes Cassandra or Josephine, every day I would meet a new elf, they were a bit resentful to talk to me at first, but soon, perhaps because of my cheerful personality, they opened themselves to the possibility of meeting an elf with total ignorance of their culture. And was amazing to listen their stories, after all I use to be a professor of history in my world so I knew how appreciate their history.
That was my sixth night in this new world when I entered excited to the house. Solas was in front of the fireplace reading, I wanted to talk and discuss what I had learned with the elves, he saw the excitement in my eyes - what happened?
- I'm glad you ask me! Well you know how I has been talking with the elves in this days right? - he pressed his lips, I knew he didn't like they for some reason - don't get me that look! Well the thing is I learned a little more of the elven mythology! Is so interesting! Why you didn't talk to me about that?
- Is very little what the elven know this days about their own mythology as you said, I already know their point of view however misguided may be - that was harsh.
- Hey I'm not your enemy! I'm just curious about your history, I used to be history professor and I am very aware that the history is written and distorted by the winners, more when are nothing written, yes is sad they don't know more about their roots but they even have option? Tell me, are any books from those days that has survived?
He weighed his answer - you are right, are almost nothing written of the elven history, I guess they are doing their best for preserver the little they have, in the Fade things are different I can have access to more information, I had try to teach them how wrong they are, everything in vain.
-Solas I'm sorry to say this but uneducated people hardly accept the realities even if they have it in front, that is the whole point of religion and politic.
He smile and I felt stupid for feeling butterflies in my stomach - you are a wonderful surprise Teren - I loved how well articulated he is, I have a fetish with voices and accents - mmm... tell me more - I smiled, maybe I was been very flirtatious? - your capacity for made this kind of analysis, I had a hard time trying to find someone to discuss in this level, at least being awake.
He looked so lonely, I was lonely too even in my world, I wanted fill that space.
- When I talk with you I can loose the track of time, and also forget important matters - that was deep, he didn't realize of what he just told me? - I'm afraid we must leave tomorrow in the first hour, the party need my presence for a mission in Redcliffe, you should go with us, I think you're very capable to manage yourself but still you have just six days born as a mage.
That was a fair point - I'm sorry you are stuck with me, master - he denied - don't be da'len.
I wonder if he was like this with everybody or just with me, going with him would be an excellent opportunity to see him around others, in that way I could make a proper decision. I bite my lip and he followed the movement, this was painful.
He let out a sigh - I will prepare my supplies and yours for the trip - he had changed his expression of hunger, now he was serene as always. I also wonder if was a good idea flirt with him.
The next day we go out at the first light of the day, I didn't have too much experience riding but I manage to accomplish it. The landscape was beautiful and I found myself amazed for the animals and flowers of this new world. Maxwell showed me the elfroof a very handy plant used to heal. Max was a very attentive man, almost delicate, a gentleman, but he also was a warrior and sometimes he could be very rough. Traveling with Casssandra, Maxwell, Varric and Solas, let me see another side of they.
Normally everybody was very quiet, usually Varric will break the ice with some observation, he have a skill for talk, Cassandra was always at the defensive with him but still she take her time to talk with him. Maxwell prefers let him speak with the excuse of being a very boring person "for being a boring person you have a very exciting life" Varric told him once. And with Solas, he likes to ask questions to him and everybody else, he likes to make others question their beliefs, his method is socratic, dominating the conversation and asking questions.
I just have a crush. Fuck.
And he didn't talk with everybody else as me, actually if I payed attention he looked bored around the others, at least most of the time.
Or was just my imagination?
At the second day we found my first rift. The green and powerful light seemed familiar to me, soon the demons appeared - stay behind me, don't go to far da'len - Solas told me stretching his arm around me in a protective way. I stay behind him with my staff in hand. The demons was impressive and scary.
Seeing Maxwell and Cassandra fighting together was amazing, both warriors trained to be unstoppable. I identified a terror demon fighting against Cassandra, then the floor around they lit up green and also the ground around Solas and I, he noticed and tried to warn me. But the demon who was a second before with Cassandra jumped between us.
I felt pain in my shoulder but the adrenaline of have such a horrific demon in front of me make me act. Without my staff I summoned ice stakes from the ground impaling the creature, killing it instantly and causing it to fade and return to the rift. The battle continued around us and Solas helped me to stand up. He saw my shoulder but then we have another demon in front of us, a sloth.
In between Varric, Maxwell and Cassandra attacked a pride demon, a huge thing. With Solas busy I focused in help the guys with the pride demon, the thing even laugh of us, I send thunders to his head and Cassandra finished the work. Maxwell extended his bright hand to the rift and closed it.
I was very glad to be alive.
Solas approached to me in a hurry - let me see your shoulder da'len - he said softly, I forgot about my injury, my shoulder was covered in blood and the tunic ruined. Softly he opened my dress around the wound, he frowned, when he touched the wound directly I did not feel pain, the blood was dry and my skin was healed, his hands had a green glow around my shoulder, whispering he warned me - let's made they believe I healed you.
I nodded, how I could heal so quick by my own?
Everybody worried about me, I calmed them repeating what Solas had told me and since everyone was safe, we continued on our way, until near nightfall we set up the camp.
This night again I slept in the same tent with him, when I tried to talk with him about what happened before he just told me in a cryptic way "not here".
- Let see the wound again - he told me in the intimacy of the tent, I opened a couple of buttons of my tunic until I could easily show my shoulder. He looked honestly surprised, I had so many questions, his fingers traveled in my skin giving me chills, his eyes looked me straight to mine and for a second I thought he was gonna kiss me.
-We should rest, we can talk later - he said and I almost complained. Breathing deeply I accepted.
In my dreams he appeared in front of me, again his eyes run through my body - why I healed without help?
He analyzed a little before answering me - I thought as you're a natural with your magic skill you will know how heal yourself, but I didn't find traces of your magic in your wound, maybe you are more than a simple elf.
- Have such power is dangerous, they could made me a target, why you react differently of others? Why you protect me Solas? Is because I look like an elf?
His look was intense - I'm afraid I still don't have the answer to any of those questions, because... - He looked away I was very confused - I just care about you da'len - his hand touched my cheek - is not that enough?
My senses was overwhelming of him, I touched his chest, he was tall, almost a head more bigger than me. I put my hand behind his neck, desperate to kiss him, our lips made contact and I kiss him, no reaction of his part and I felt embarrassed.
- I'm so sorry - I said taking a step back and turning away, he take my wrist and turn me back to him, his other hand took my chin firmly and he kiss me, soft in the beginning, his tongue opened space in my mouth, our tongues find each other in a slow dance. Everything felt strange like a dream but more real. His desire was there and also his taste, his hand lowered to my ass and he held me firmly, against to him to make me feel his hardness. I moaned and my kiss was more needy, my hands traveling down his neck and head. My hips moving against him.
He grabbed me hard from my neck, forcing me to stop and looking him to his eyes, so much fire in those eyes, his kisses traveled to my neck, now was hard for me stand still, I don't know how but I was now sit and he was kissing and licking my neck, I moaned when he traveled to my ears, with him between my legs I moved desperate with need, I needed cum or have him inside of me - you're so sensitive to my touch - he turns away from me shaking his head.
Wait what?
- What's wrong? - I asked confused feeling myself empty.
- We shouldn't, not in this away.
I woke up suddenly with ragged breathing and also disappointed. I turned my back to him, what an asshole! I focused in ignored him for the rest of the night.
For the next days she avoid him and he was grateful for that distance, is not like he wanted play with the girl in that way or in any way, but she just irradiated to him so much passion and she look at him with so much hungry, like she needed what he have for her. In the end he was just a male, how he could possibly denied to such beautiful elf?
In the beginning was easy, she was beautiful but between he get more old that was less and less important, but she was smart, charming and with a malicious mind. He needed to put distance between each other, she could be a great distraction to his plan. And Solas was very aware of the female enchantment that could make him forget his main objective.
Redcliffe was nothing he expected, the first enchanter didn't remember they, and around the city was a odd magic. And there was this magister Alexius, he hated the way how he saw her, greedy human who wanted to get his hands on something so valuable. He would never allow it.
Solas was distracted, too distracted. Even for pay attention to what was happening in front of him, with the magister and his strange magic. When he noticed his moves was already too late and Maxwell, the tevinter mage and Teren disappeared. Just for a second and then they was back again and he could feel relieved to see her alive. But she was furious, the temperature in the room started to rise and it was because of her, Solas could feel it, her impressive magic, she was so powerful- Teren! - he called her and she reacted to his voice, she ran to his arms, seeking safety in him, in that moment she looked so small and so vulnerable.
A week has passed and she was all reserved, sometimes with a sad look in her eyes, still the same, still cheerful but distant with him, he didn't know how to behave with her. Even when she expended more time with the tevinter mage.