Lonely

As the stars crept out one by one, a small slim figure stole out of the ring of firelight, and approached the statue that stood some distance from the outermost tents. As in dozens of Dalish settlements across Thedas, the wolf-god stood alone, eyes ever turned from his people.

In her hands, the little girl carried a wreath of meadow flowers with holly berries threaded between the stems. Reaching the wolf, she laid her offering between his paws, then set her behind firmly on the grass and looked up into his averted eyes. She smiled a sweet, sad smile, but the wolf did not see it.

'Ellana!' A young woman came striding towards the child. 'Sneaking away again! You should not give your parents this anxiety. There are dangerous creatures in these woods, as well you know.'

'Fen was lonely. I brought him berries so he could share in our feast.'

The woman looked solemnly at the wolf. 'Yes, he is lonely. But that is how it must be. He cannot come into the camp, or the other gods will be angry.'

'But why?'

'You know why, child.'

'But it was so long ago – he is sorry now. He would change the past if he could.'

'Perhaps. But that is for him to decide, not for us. Now, da'len, come back to your mother.' She held out her hand patiently. With a sigh, the girl reached up and took it, and was pulled to her feet.

'When will you take me hunting with you, Solana?'

'When you are seven summers old – which leaves another year to go.'

A/N: I've recently begun replaying the Solas romance again and thought it was time to update this story.

Please check out my Solavellan video on Youtube. 'Dragon Age: Inquisition - 'Is It a Crime' (Solas Romance)' This is the video description: 'Sexy, soulful, smooth jazz and R&B. Solavellan as it's rarely shown. Exploring the playful flirtations as well as the longing and heartache. Though there's a lot of that, too.'

When I started my first Inquisition playthrough as a female elf named Solana, I was actually set on romancing Josephine. I named my Inquisitor for Garrus's sister, having romanced Garrus in Mass Effect. Then the Solas conversation and kiss in Fade-Haven happened, and there was no way my elf-Inquisitor could resist him. Neither could I, for that matter ;)