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Mayana screamed as she woke from her dream and sat up right. Her chest jumping as she tried to regain her breath, she looked around the camp still dimly lit by the campfire.

"Warden?"

She looked over to find Loghain exiting his tent. "Dreams?" she breathed looking over at him.

He nodded. "I heard you scream."

Mayana nodded looking down at her hands. "I think the arch demon is getting closer."

"Is that what the dragon is?"

Mayana nodded. "I… I don't know how we are going to do this." She sighed letting her hands fall into her lap as she looked up at Loghain. "I'm just an elf."

"You defeated me."

"True." Mayana smiled. "But you are no arch demon." She sighed as she shook her head.

"You are a fine fighter Warden. If I had to trust anyone to keep Ferelden safe besides myself it would be you."

Mayana laughed as she looked up at Loghain. "You are a horrible liar."

Loghain laughed as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Ah you do smile!" Mayana smiled as she watched Loghain.

"Just do not mention to anyone."

Mayana saluted him. "Goodnight Loghain." She called as he ducked back into his tent. She sunk back into her bedroll; she tucked her arms behind her head as she stared up at the night sky above her. Memories of Tamlen flashing quickly in front of her eyes, she sighed as she covered her eyes, nothing was going to give her relief tonight.

"I have to wonder why you are sleeping out here my dear Warden."

Mayana smiled as she pulled her arm from her eyes and looked up at Zevran standing above her.

"It is so dirty."

"I am use to "dirty" I am Dalish." She laughed. "Would you like to join me?"

"Actually…" Zevran held his hand out to Mayana. "I was wondering if you would like to join me in my tent?"

"In your tent?" Mayana cocked her eyeball as she took his hand and pulled herself to her feet. "And what is going to happen in your tent?"

"Well that is completely up to you my Warden."

Zevran stumbled into the tent, the way Mayana had leapt onto like a feral Mabari had sent him flat onto his back on the bedroll knocking the breath out of his lungs and into Mayana's mouth. Mayana sat up straight flipping her hair over her head onto her back. Zevran's hands explored her body as she tugged at the leather strapping of his pants trying to rid him of them. She sighed when she finally untangled the belt, tossing it aside as she pulled the leather armor off of his legs. Mayana quickly pulled her tunic off along with her under garments and tossed them aside before turning back to Zevran, her chest rising quickly as she tried to catch her breath.

"Slow down Warden."

"No not now. Next time we can take things slow but I have waited long enough for this and I need it… now." Mayana breathed wrapping her hand and around him and guiding him inside of her. Her head fell back as she lowered herself down onto him, all her fears, worries and anxiety quickly washing away and out of her mind.

Zevran's hands anchored onto Mayana's hips controlling the speed at which they moved the best he could. "Mayana…" He breathed trying to control himself as she moved even faster. "Slow down; take the time to enjoy this."

Mayana grabbed Zevran's hand and forced them onto her chest, she was sick of him trying to be in control for once he could just lay back and let her do what she needed to do. She leaned forward her hips keeping the same pace as she caught Zevran's lips, pulling his bottom lip between her teeth as she felt her release coming quickly. She jerked her hips harder until Zevran's breath became very labored, her fingers dug into his chest as she threw her head back and ecstasy filled her entire body. Zevran's fingers dug into Mayana's waist as his own release shook his entire body.

Mayana collapsed on Zevran's chest her breathing labored and her heart feeling as if it would jump out of her chest. Zevran wrapped his arms around Mayana as his body relaxed and his breathing slowly returned to normal. Mayana rolled onto her back and stared up at the top of the tent her mind completely blank, a wide smile stretched across her face as she rolled onto her stomach and watched Zevran.

He smiled and ran his hand down the side of her face and across the chain of the necklace she always wore around her neck. Mayana smiled as she traced his ear with the tip of her finger.

"So what now Mr. Assassin?"

"That is completely up to you."

"To me?"

Zevran gave her a quick a nod.

"Hmm…" she smirked still tracing his ear with her fingers. She leaned forward softly touching her lips to his.

He wrapped his arm around her pulling her body against his, Mayana sighed as she laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes.

Mayana walked ahead of everyone with Lyis close to her side, she twirled her hair between her fingers as she scanned the woods around her. She came to an immediate stop as her head became to buzz, her eyes franticly searching the woods for the darkspawn. They were close, so very close and yet her eyes could not pick them up. She pulled her bow from her back griping it tightly as she readied an arrow still scanning her surroundings for the creatures.

"Darkspawn?" Leliana breathed as she stopped at Mayana's side.

Mayana nodded.

"Where?"

"I… I'm not sure."

Lyis growled as he took his spot in front Mayana and Leliana.

"Where?" Wynne called from the wagon.

"I can't lock on them!" Mayana called her voice filled with worry. She heard the dagger but she wasn't quick enough and before she knew it she was flat on her back with the small dagger dug into her side. Her hands shook as they wrapped around the handle of the dagger, she tried to keep her breath shallow as she looked around her trying to keep her eyes open as everything became foggy. She felt like her breath was being pulled from her lips, she tried to focus on her breathing the sound of her own heart beating blurring out the sounds of combat that surrounded her.

"Mayana?" She looked to see Leliana's worried face close to hers.

"Get here over here!"

She felt her body rise from the ground, the smell of leather strong in her nose; she tried keeping focus on the tattoo that covered the side of Zevran's face as he carried her to Wynne. She groaned as he slowly laid her down onto the flat rock.

"Mayana… Warden?" Wynne grabbed her face and turned her eyes to her own. "I need to pull the dagger."

Mayana just stared at Wynne; she had no energy to move or even answer. She felt Zevran's calloused fingers wrap around her hand and squeeze it tightly.

Her body lifted off of the rock as Wynne slowly pulled the dagger from her chest her mouth open in a silent scream. Zevran held her face in his hand running his fingers gently through her hair; she could watch his mouth but could not hear what he was saying to her. Mayana felt the pressure of someone's hand on her wound but she kept her eyes locked with Zevran's holding on to him and trying to keep her mind awake. The blue light of Wynne's healing magic reflected in Zevran's eyes as the cool electric feeling washed over her body. Zevran smiled and ran his thumb across Mayana's bottom lip as closed her eyes her breathing quickly returning to normal.

Mayana opened her eyes to see the star lit sky above her; she slowly sat up and glanced around the camp to see everyone gathered around the fire as Morrigan was preparing dinner. Mayana rubbed her head as she lay back down onto the bedroll, her head beginning to spin. She gripped her rib where the dagger had penetrated it as she quickly hurried out of her bedroll, her body jumping as she the bile quickly came up her throat. She felt a cool hand on her back as another pulled her hair out of her face, she emptied her stomach before taking in a deep breath of the cool night air.

"It's the magic." Zevran whispered. "Wynne used quiet a lot of it."

Mayana groaned as a sharp pain filled her body.

Zevran scooped Mayana up into his arms and carried her back into her bedroll. He laid her head into his and traced the light tattoo on her forehead with his fingers lulling her back to sleep.