Dragon Age 2 isn't mine. It belongs to Bioware. So is Fenris and my version of Hawke and all the wonderfuness of the world of Thedas!

I blame all written works on the bioware community for inspiring me to write about the stuff in between the years for Angel Hawke and Fenris. Much love to be had by all. Be kind!

Cookies

"So if the two of you are together, why is he still squatting in that house around the corner?" Avaline mused quietly, picking from the assortment of cookies displayed elegantly on the silver tray.

"You know Fenris. He likes his own space. He needs to have a place that is his, and his alone. Its part and partial to the whole, ex-slave thing, I suspect. Besides, its not as if he is here with me every night. I think it would drive us both insane if he did." Angel Hawke sighed, choosing a cookie of her own. She quietly thanked the maker for having sent Orana. Angel was a horrible cook.

"So it's true then, that you two aren't.."

"Yes, but please don't tell Isabela. Or Anders. Varric knows, and that is only because he's a nosey prig. The last thing I need is Isabela trying to get her claws on him. Or Anders going all doe-eyed and trying to move in."

Avaline chuckled, trying not to spit cookie out all over the place. "Isabela's deeper then she gives herself credit for, you know. If you make it clear that Fenris is off-limits, she'll back off."

Angel blinked across the kitchen table at the red-haired guard captain. "Is this the same Avaline who couldn't stand to be in the same room as the pirate queen?"

Avaline laughed. "Of course. I've just.. gotten to know her better, is all. There was that whole, selflessly returning to save the day thing as well."

".. and the pushing you to the brink of murder when you were courting Donnic?" Angel twinkled, taking a bite out of her cookie.

"Yes, there is that too," Avaline chuckled. "I promise, on my honor, that I wont tell Isabela."

"Thank you, Avaline."

"So, how has it been? I mean, being together but not, you know, together?"

"Horrible. I just want to tie him down and have my way with him. But.."

"But?"

"Well, he can't. I mean, we can't. It's... well of course I can tell you. You're closer to me then even Bethany was before she died.. " Angel frowned at the memory of her sister being crushed by the Ogre oh-so-many years ago now. "Our.. relations, brings out old memories from his past. Which would almost be okay, but it fades almost as fast as it comes. It's to hard on him, right now anyway, and he can't deal. He just shuts down."

"Poor Fenris.. no wonder he's always so guarded. I can't even imagine what he's been through."

"Mmhm." Angel nodded, chewing thoughtfully on her third cherry chocolate chip cookie.

"These are really good."

"I know. Orana is going to make me fat with all her sweets. I think she knows how.. frustrated.. I am. Trying to sate it with sweets isn't helping me though. I was tempted to go visit the 'rose. Then I had the horrifying thought of running into my uncle and changed my mind."

"No, best stick to cookies and killing slavers. We wouldn't want you to have to visit Anders."

Angel paused mid bite. The image of Anders' face having to treat her for something awful she would no doubt pick up from a night at the rose sent a wave of giggles through her.

"Oh Anders, I picked something up by NOT SLEEPING WITH YOU, will you treat me?" Angel laughed, "I can just see his face now, utterly horrified because I chose to visit the brothel instead of let him," She made air-quotes, "Show what happens when you taunt a mage."

"Careful," Avaline chuckled, " He would storm the rose, all glowing, and demand justice for your virtue."

Angel pounded on the table, trying to catch her breath in the hilarity of the image. Avaline grinned ear to ear, picking another cookie from the tray.

"Anders is cute," She said, after regaining her composure, "but I doubt that I could manage to put up with him long term. I'm all for the freedom of mages, but I doubt I could stomach it ALL THE TIME."

"Besides, I'm sure one day Fenris will crack, or you will, and we'll have adorable 'Hawkris' babies threatening to devour the world."

"Hmm, don't remind me of making babies. Quick, give me another cookie."

GIRL TALK OVER COOKIES. This snip-it came out of a conversaion over in the fenris thread about fenris shaped cookies that glow. And I was hungry. Blame M.E.G. I do, it usually works well XD