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After the events of Val Royeaux everyone had a bitter taste in their mouth. Why did it seem as if they were making one step forward but three step backs. Rubbing her temple trying to warn off the growing headache Tama was brought back from her thoughts.
"Tama look!"
Smiling she couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the child in front her successfully hit the training dummy in front of them. "Soon you will be knocking the head off and wielding steel little one."
That earned a wide grin from the little boy. His hair was still catching in his eyes but after what seemed an eternity of arguments between them both they had agreed on tying it back for now, but still as presented the odd wild wisp of brown hair would escape from its holding.
Adjusting herself on the small seat next to the boy she watched as he continued his practiced dance. She would have to thank Blackwall she thought to herself.
"Well what do we have here? A new charger in the making Krem."
Looking up Tama placed a thin smile on her lips this is just what she needed. The small boy ran to hide behind her, it seemed his was still nervous around certain big muscled ox men.
"Need to feed him up a bit boss." Krem nodded at the inquisitor before heading into the Tavern. However it didn't stop Tama noticing Bull hadn't made a move to join him.
"Don't worry little one." she twisted in her seat, "He doesn't bite just barks a lot." she saw the amusement quickly flash across Bull's eyes.
"We need to talk boss." he stated placing the a frown on his face.
Great. This was the talk she had been dreaded, had he found out? How much did he know?
She swallowed nervously before standing up, "Join us Bull." and began walking back to her quarters.
Bull stood back a little and watched as the small frightened child placed his small hand in hers and walked away, of course no one could miss the small glances the child was sending his way. He had to chuckle to himself as he followed both of them.
Reaching the Inquisitor's door to her personal quarters he was surprised to notice it wasn't till the door to the main hall was closed that she placed the child in her arms and continued up the stairs. It seemed a well practice between the two as she placed the child down and made her way to her desk, leaving Bull standing awkwardly in the middle of the room.
Gazing around the room he noticed she seemed to like pale colours, blues and purples. Letting his eyes roam around the room further he noticed the scattering of wooden toys on the floor which was quickly joined by the small child. Clearing his throat he sat down on the couch nearest to him and watched as the inquisitor grabbed some papers from her desk and joined him, sitting on the sofa opposite.
"So what do we need to talk about?" she queried trying to not pay him much attention, however it seemed harder than she thought, his whole presence seemed to dwarf her large quarters.
She noticed him lean forward over the top of the paperwork she was no longer paying much attention too.
"Tama isn't a name you normally find in the Qun."
She gripped the paper a little more tightly he noticed, hiding her face from him but that also didn't stop him from noticing the small twitch of her left ear, or the slight shifting in her seat as she tried to rearrange herself.
"It is a nickname." was the short reply.
Bull placed his hand in front of his mouth hiding the small smile of victory, seems like he would get some much needed answers.
"Nickname huh …." he pondered for a moment, "Who gave it to you?"
He had to stop himself from laughing as he watched her peak over the paperwork in front of her, her left ear twitching even more. He had to admit their so called 'fearless' leader was quite entertaining when she was nervous. Of course it had helped that a certain seeker had divulged how to make their leader talk.
"My brothers and sisters." she added quickly before shuffling the paperwork in front of her, making it seem like something had caught her eye, however she did not know that a certain ben hassrath was on to her.
"Brothers and Sisters?" he looked at the child still happily playing away with the wooden toys, he suspected he got from a certain grey warden in Skyhold. "So Tama…" he tested her name on his lips and he was surprised to find he like the way it rolled off his tongue, but also that it made her jump a little, "What is your given name?"
Watching as she placed the paperwork down and stared at him like he had grown two heads, "Excuse me?" she queried unable to hide the nervousness within her voice.
"Your. Given. Name." he sat back more leisurely now, "Lets start with introductions my name is The Iron Bull, citizen 48936 and that is …" he pointed to the small boy who glanced between the two Qunari sitting on the sofa's a little distance away.
"I don't have a name." the child replied shyly, returning to his intense battle against the might wooden dragon.
But before he could reply Tama's voice rang out loudly, "What! you have no given name little one?"
The child shook his head. "Come here." she summoned and Bull watched that the small boy hobbled his way across to them standing to the side of Tama.
"We can't have that." she smiled softly to the boy. Bull couldn't hide his surprise at her smile, he knew she was fond of the little child but to actually see her smile was .. well it was stunningly beautiful, he immediately stopped that train of thought.
"Let me see." she placed the small boy to the side so she and Bull could see him fully, running her hands over his hair and face Bull stopped breathing, that was… she was… he looked at Tama realization on his face but she hadn't noticed as her attention was fully on the child in front of them.
"A name for you little one." she continued placing her hands on his shoulders, gazing into his eyes, the boy could not help but smile a little shyly at the attention he was now receiving. "A name … a name…" she muttered more to herself than anybody else present.
Bull frowned as he watched, this was just fucking great! how the hell hadn't his contacts picked up anything on her, he shuffled nervously in his seat as he watched the child smile shyly, catching him glance to him every so often. He couldn't count how many times he had witnessed the same thing in Seheron. The line of citizen's waiting to be placed and given their purpose.
"I have it!" she smiled, placing her hands at the side of the boys face she smiled softly, "Little one I shall name you Sataareth." she watched as the small boy tried to pronounce his new name, "Do you like it?" she asked softly.
"Sataareth.." the boy replied with a grin, he couldn't help but look at Bull sitting opposite them, "Do you like it?" the boy asked shyly hiding his face a little still intimidated by the man sitting there.
Bull was taken aback by what had unfolded just moments ago, clearing his throat he grinned at the little boy seeing his uncomfort, "That is a very worthy name. Nice to meet you Sataareth, my name is The Iron Bull." He offered the small child his hand and grinned some more when a small hand was placed in his.
"A very worthy name indeed." Tama replied, "Now go play." she motioned for the boy to go back to his toys, smiling as she heard him softly repeating his new given name.
It was then she felt what would have been two deep blue eyes staring at her, looking to Bull who was still sitting there she swallowed nervously, "Sorry we seem to have gotten off topic." she nervously rearranged the paperwork in front of her, there was something about his look that was making her very nervous.
Bull stood up in rush walking over to Tama he leaned down over her not taking his eye off hers, "We need to talk Boss. I big fucking talk." he couldn't help the sly smile as he watched her ears twitch and her slow nod, she couldn't stop the yelp of surprised when he moved his lips to her ear, "Tonight Tamassran."
He stood back and smiled again as he watched the colour drain from her face. "See you later kiddo." he waved a goodbye to the child before heading down back to the tavern leaving a shell shocked Tama sitting there staring at the space he once occupied.
Oh Fuck!
Sataareth - 'that which upholds'
Tamassran - Qunari priesthood
