Keira had become aware that her body was cold and uncomfortable. She opened her eyes and realized that she was laying in a cell on the stone floor. The back of her head hurt. She sat up and put her hand to the back of her head. There was a huge knot but when she looked at her hand there wasn't any blood. Probably a good thing. She thought to herself. She looked down and saw she was in nothing but her undergarments.

"What is a beautiful woman like you doing in here?" asked a man from the cell next to hers. He was blonde haired and covered in bruises and cuts.

"I killed Arl Howe." she replied standing up.

"You've done a great public service than." he scoffed.

"Someone doesn't think so." she replied. "Where is my stuff?" she said looking at him. The man pointed through the bars to the other side of the room. There, next to the door sat a chest.

"There in that chest. Why planning on breaking out?" he said amused. Keira shook her head and sat up against the wall. She didn't know how long she had been in this cell and a sense of hopelessness started creeping up in her chest. No, Zevran and Leliana were coming for her, she had to believe that. Her heart sank when she saw a group of four of Howe's soldiers walked through the door.

"Thats her there. She's the one that killed Vaughan and Arl Howe." the man in front said. They made their way over to her cell and unlocked the door. She stood up determined not to go anywhere with them without a fight.

"Watch out boys, this knife ears is a bit spirited." one man chuckled. The first man grabbed her wrist, and she punched him with her free hand. Two other men grabbed each of her arms and forced her to her knees.

"I'm going to make you regret that." the man she hit said. She looked at his face and spit on him. The soldier slapped her across the face.

"You need to learn some manners." he said through clenched teeth. She looked down and closed her eyes. She prayed to the Creators that if she was going to die today, that she wouldn't die before she got a chance to tell Zevran she was sorry.

Somewhere in her mind she heard someone yelling and someone else begging their life. A male voice pleading to be spared and another voice cursing him in a language that sounded familiar. Then she heard the sound of metal meeting skin. A different voice was calling to her, telling her wake up and to hang on. The voice was female and yelling that she couldn't get the lock and needed the key. Leliana. Her mind tried to focus on her voice.

"Zevran quickly the key!" Leliana yelled. Zevran is here too! She needed to get her eyes open, she needed to make sure that this was real. She forced her eyes open and a great wave of pain coursed through her body. She also became aware that there was something pooling in her mouth. She choked and coughed and spit out blood. That can't be good. She thought. She felt a hand go under her neck and roll her over. She looked up right into the brown eyes of Zevran.

"Its about time." she tried to smile but she was weak.

"We need to get her to Wynne." Leliana said. Keira couldn't see the extent of her wounds but knew by the worried look on the bard's face that things were bad. Zevran put his other arm under her knees and lifted her from the ground. He faced Leliana and let her cover Keira with a blanket she brought. Keira buried her head into Zev's chest and let the comforting smell of leather fill her lungs as she slowly fell back into blackness.

She opened her eyes and thought she saw a stone ceiling. Her eyesight was blurry and unfocused. She blinked quickly a few times and came to realize that she was definitely looking up at a stone ceiling. She lowered her gaze and saw dark windows on either side of fire place filled with a roaring fire. In one of the windows stood a man looking out into the night sky. Her heart filled with joy when she realized that she knew him.

"Zevran." she almost whispered. Her voice was weak. He turned around and quickly rushed to her side and sat at the edge of the bed.

"How are you feeling my dear?" he asked placing a hand on her cheek.

"I'm better now." she replied staring into his eyes. He smiled and brushed her bangs aside.

"Zevran what I said before..." she started to say but he put his finger in front of her lips.

"All is forgiven my pet." he whispered replacing his finger with his lips.

"Wynne will want to know that your awake." he said starting to stand up. Keira quickly reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Please don't leave." she begged.

"My dear I wouldn't dream of it." he replied with a chuckle. He leaned over and kissed her forehead and went for the door. He opened it and stood in the doorway and spoke to someone Keira couldn't see and then returned to her side. She sat up next to him and pressed her lips to his.

"Its nice to see you up dear." Wynne said from the doorway.

"I could say the same to you ." Keira replied. The mage nodded in agreement.

"How are you feeling dear? Don't sugar coat it either." Wynne stated.

"I feel just fine Wynne." Keira said. Wynne made her way over to the bed and shooed Zevran out of the way. She moved the blanket Keira was under aside. Keira looked down at her body and saw she was in nothing but undergarments. She also noticed one white scar across her stomach and two others across her thighs along with pale yellow spots where bruises where healing.

Keira ran her finger across the scar on her stomach and the memory of the soldiers came back to her. They had been angry because they couldn't get her to react and had taken one of their swords to her stomach and legs. She had thought back to when she had gotten her vallaslin when she came of age. She had picked out a less intricate tattoo design than others in the clan but it still hurt. She couldn't cry out during the ceremony because then she would have been seen as weak and not allowed to be an adult. She called upon the strength she had used then and used it with the soldiers. She didn't care if they killed her, she wasn't going to let them see her cry.

"There should be more." Keira whispered.

"Those are just the scars of the deepest wounds you had." Wynne replied.

"How long was I out?" Keira asked shaking her head.

"Almost 5 days." Zevran replied. Keira rubbed her forehead.

"Do not worry my dear. Those soldiers did nothing that I cannot heal." Wynne said with pride. Keira remembered that one of the men had said that they would get some whore disease if they entered her. She shook her head to clear out the memories. Wynne covered Keira back up and squeezed her hand.

"I'll leave you alone for the night. I'll be back first thing in the morning with visitors." Wynne said smiling.

"Great just what I need, an audience." Keira groaned.

"Everyone has been circling like buzzards waiting for you to wake up." Wynne giggled.

"Oh and Zevran, no nonsense tonight. She needs to rest more before you two jump back in the sack." Wynne said seriously. Keira covered her eyes with her hand and shook her head.

"Of course my dear Wynne." Zev said trying to be serious. Wynne left the room closing the door behind her. Once the door latched Zevran returned to his place next to her on the bed and removed her hand from her eyes.

"She's only looking out for you pet." Zev said lacing his fingers in hers.

"I know but did she really have to put it like that?" she replied.

"You Fereldans are so finicky." he scoffed shaking his head.

"Well you Antivians are obscene. Besides its not finicky, its polite." she countered.

"Then its not obscene just open minded." he shot back with a smile. Keira giggled and kissed him.

"Will you stay with me tonight?" she asked seriously.

"Of course my dearest Warden." he replied kissing the back of her hand. She pulled her hand out of his slowly and pressed her lips to his. Her desire for him stirred as she tried to pull him closer to her. He immediately broke the kiss and gave her a mischievous glare.

"Wynne said you needed your rest my pet." he said

"I've been resting for days, so I'm not exactly tired." she commented. An instant grin went across Zev's face.

"So what is your plan then?" he replied.

"My plan is for you to help me rest by helping to drain the energy I have." she said slyly. Before had a chance to reply she kissed him and parted his lips with her tongue. She heard him moan when their tongues touched. She ran her hands under his shirt and up his chest. He pulled away from her just long enough to take off his shirt and returned to her kissing her neck. She moaned as his lips touched her skin. She lightly dragged her nails down Zev's bare back and she heard his breath catch which sent waves of desire coursing through her.

He unclasped her bra and dropped it on the floor. She laid back on the bed and Zev moved the blanket from from her and laid on top of her. He ran his hand lightly over her hips and up her stomach towards her breasts. He just barely grazed her already erect nipple and she gasped. He cupped her breast and rubbed his thumb over her nipple. She whimpered at the sensation. He kissed his way across her jaw bone and down her neck until he reached her other breast and covered it with his mouth. She cried out as he flicked his tongue across her nipple and ran her fingers through his hair.

"I thought the Dalish were experts at being quiet." he smiled

"Only when we need to be." she replied and went back to teasing her nipples. His hand left her breast and traveled down her stomach and under the fabric of her underwear. She let out a loud moan when his fingers reached her wet sex and entered her. Her heart pounded heavily in her chest as he moved his fingers in and out of her. As her body started to tense he removed his fingers and sat back on his knees between her legs. She watched him as he slowly removed her underwear and stretched her legs straight up in the air in front of him. He put both hands on the inside of her legs and parted them.

Before he had a chance to lay back on top of her she sat up and started untying the knot that held his pants on.

He looked in her eyes the entire time he removed his pants and repositioned himself on top of her. She picked up her legs and wrapped them around his waist as he slowly guided himself into her. She dug her nails into her back as he went deep inside her, filling her. She loved the way that they seemed to fit together perfectly.

He started thrusting his hips as she arched her back. She moved her hands and cupped his face and brought his lips to hers. He kiss was filled with passion and need. It was so much different than the first time but she welcomed it. She needed to feel loved and beautiful right now and he was doing an excellent job.

She could feel her muscles tensing as his pace quickened along with her breathing. She cried out when she went over the edge and her body started trembling. He cried out with her as he joined her and filled her with his seed. They both laid there for an eternity before he kissed her and slide out of her and laid next to her.

"Tired?" he teased.

"I don't know. We may have to do that again just to make sure." she replied smiling.

"Your desire is my command my dear." he purred in her ear.

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