Kallian's Alphabet
D is for Differences
Of Quirky Excellence
A/N: Any conversations or characters you recognize belong to Bioware. Kallie is mine.
"DO you know what this is?" Alistair asked Kallie as they moved slowly through the Brecillian forest back to the campsite. He held a rose up to her and she stopped, amused, that he would give her such a beautiful thing while they were covered in the blood of werewolves.
"Your new weapon of choice?"
"Yes, that's right! Watch, as I thrash our enemies with the mighty power of floral arrangements! Fear my thorns, Darkspawn! I will over power you with my rosy scent!..."
He paused, realizing that Jowan, Leliana and Kallian were all staring at him, holding back laughter. Jowan and Leliana moved ahead, allowing them some space.
"Or, you know, it could just be a rose. I know that's pretty dull in comparison."
"Sentiment can be a pretty potent weapon if you ask me." She said, grinning and playing along with his joke.
"Is it that easy to see right through me? I guess I shouldn't be surprised."
Then he told her of where he had picked the rose and why.
"I guess it sort of reminded me of you, something so beautiful in a place so…dark."
Kallie smiled. She loved it when he called her beautiful. "Alistair, you think I'm beautiful?"
"Maker, yes!" he exclaimed. "Have I never told you?"
"It's alright, I like it when you say that," she said, grinning cheekily.
"I'm glad, because you will hear it pretty often if I have anything to do with it." He said, caressing her cheek.
"I do have a question, however. Don't you care that I'm an elf?" she asked, her smile fading into a serious gaze, her light blue eyes staring into his deep brown ones.
"Kallian, I love you no matter what you are!" he said, a little surprised."What is the difference anyhow, your ears? So what if they're longer? I'm no racist, Kallie. Don't ever think I am for a moment."
"That is comforting to know." She said, leaning close to him in an embrace.
"Wardens, are you coming?" Jowan called.
"My apologies, Jowan, we're on our way!"
"Hurry! There are Darkspawn, I hear at least two Hurlocks." Leliana called from her perch in a nearby oak tree.
"To arms then! " Kallian cried out as the two Wardens drew their swords, Jowan getting into position beside them with his staff, and Leliana nocking an arrow to her bow from her vantage point in the tree.
"Right. Let's kick some ass!" Alistair said, winking at Kallie.