Author: Revan-sama.
Game: Dragon age origins and Dragon age 2.
Pairing: Male Warden Cousland x Bethany Hawke.
Summary: A Few themes about the sister of the champion of Kirkwall and the noble hero of Ferelden.
Disclaimer: I only own Siegfried Cousland.
-The Lord and the apostate-
1: First impression.
It was merely a coincidence that she saw him here, in Lothering.
She was just doing some shopping for her mother, some food and other things.
She never thought she would be that enchanted by this stranger mere presence.
Yet there was something special about that person.
Bethany Hawke could see it. That man wasn't like any men that she saw until now.
A very beautiful appearance, long flowing black hair like a raven . Purple eyes, such odd and rare color...No...Rather, a sad color. He didn't seem much older than her.
A strong build body but he didn't seem to rely on brute force.
He had two small daggers on his back, Her elder brother told her that usually only those who held two weapons at in each hands used high speed than brute force.
He also had a silver light armor, black pants and brown boots.
Could he be a warrior or a soldier?
No...
That man, from what she could observe, possessed a gentleness far beyond than normal.
He helped that red haired child by giving him some silver coins.
He defeated the bandits with his companions.
He convinced that unfriendly merchant to give reduce his price for those who were poor.
He gave a bit of hope to those who thought that nothing could be done.
He had a noble soul and he was too kind to be a warrior. There was a strange sadness in his purple eyes...Whatever happened to that man, it must have been terrible.
That man seemed to shoulder the entire world on his back yet he was still walking with a determination that could match Garrett Hawke, her elder brother's determination.
No matter how impossible or odd as it was, Bethany find herself attracted to the handsome stranger.
Yet she couldn't stay too long here, there were Templars everywhere, more than usual.
When she came back home, her mother after saying her usual welcome home, asked her why she seemed so flustered.
The only answer Leandra Hawke had from her eighteen years old daughter was her even more red face.
2: Fateful meeting.
The maker had a strange sense of humor.
She never thought she would actually see him again or talk to him.
Especially at Kirkwall.
As usual when Garrett would be out to do some job for gaining money for the expedition.
Her mother asked her to come with her to do some shopping. It took longer than it should have and it was already dark. They hurried up to Gamlen's house, but it was already too late.
Four bandits were already surrounding them.
Bethany thought that it shouldn't be a problem and she was right, they were easy to defeat.
However...
She didn't saw the last, who was right behind her until her mother screamed.
Before he could do anything, someone knocked him off.
And as Bethany wanted to thanks the stranger who saved her and her mother, she stopped to breath as soon as she saw again those purple eyes.
3:Nobility.
Leandra recognized him. He was the youngest son of one of the most powerful noble family in Highever before his parents were betrayed and slaughtered.
The Cousland family.
She thanked him for his help . He just smiled and said that she was welcome.
However Bethany was troubled, he saw her using magic.
Would he tell that to the templars?
Would he thought less of her now?
Did he regret helping her?
After thinking about all that, she was mostly surprise that would be so understanding.
"Please do not concern yourself miss Hawke, I won't tell anyone about what I saw, I promise." he answered with a gentle smile.
She sighed in relieve.
"Thank you."
After that he accompanied both ladies to Gamlen's house. Leandra was quite pleased to have see again and meet the former young noble.
He was a fine young man, she asked him to come visit sometime for a talk or something like that.
The young Cousland would accept gladly the offer and promised to come when he would have the time.
He began to leave but...
"Uhm, Excuse me!" Bethany wanted to ask him something. Something that has plagued her mind for while after she saw him for the first time at Lothering.
"Yes?" He turned to look at her.
"You...You haven't told your name." She felt quite foolish for some reasons.
He blinked then answered with a smile.
"Siegfried...My name is Siegfried Cousland."
4:Nickname.
Why...?
Why? !
Maker's breath, WHY only HER? !
Every time they met, be it at Gamlen's home or elsewhere, He would always greet her...By calling her 'Miss Hawke' and NOT by her first name.
Though she did tell him to call her Bethany...COUNTLESS times.
He called everyone by their first name.
Her elder brother, Garrett.
Isabella.
Varric.
Merrill.
Anders.
Fenris.
Aveline.
and...
"Greetings miss Hawke!" he would say with a happy smile.
Was he mocking her? !
Bethany was slightly annoyed by that.
Could it be that he disliked her? That he was keeping his distance by being polite? If so, why only her? Has she done something that would have offended him?
She had enough of that.
So while following Aveline, Varric and Garrett, Siegfried suddenly asked her.
"Is something amiss Miss Hawke?"
She glared at him and asked:
"Why is it only me that you call 'miss'? I do have a name you know."
He stared at her for a moment and chuckled softly.
"If I wasn't so uncertain Miss Hawke, I would say that you are sulking."
Her outraged face made him even more chuckled.
"I-I'm not sulking!"
He just smiled as he was still looking at her pouting.
"As for answering your question, I don't know myself...Maybe I think you're special."
She stopped, her face was now blank, her light brown eyes widen and stared at him incredulous.
"What?"
"You heard me well enough...Miss Hawke."
"I told you to call me Bethany."
"I am working on it Miss Hawke."
"Ugh You are impossible." Said Bethany who was really annoyed.
Aveline was just laughing quietly.
Garrett was disapproving.
And Varric said to Bethany with a small smile:
"You know Sunshine, you can flirt with him after we're done."
Bethany's eyes widen once more and her face became red.
She haven't meant to make such a scene over something so trivial.
"Varric!"
"Varric, stop teasing my sister like that...And you too Siegfried." Said Garrett while glaring at the Grey warden.
Yet his sister's blushing cheeks were telling another tale.
A tale that Garrett Hawke didn't want to know.
CONTINUE.