Misery Loves Company The rest of your journey down the Imperial Highway is mercifully uneventful. Garrick sets a brisk pace, and all six of you are alert as you travel along the Highway. Kelsie seems to have recovered slightly thanks to a night’s sleep; Garrick had given her only a single shift of watch despite the need for extra security. She’s still not as talkative as she once was, but she’s smiling more. You find…
Blood and Chocolate If no one notices how fast you react, it’s only because everyone else reacts just as fast, with the exception of Kelsie. Your hand flies to a throwing dagger as you spin to face the direction the arrow came. More arrows come, swiftly. Elaine catches one in her shield, you hear the wooden thunk. None come close enough to you for you to have to dive out of the way. Small blessing;…
Alone, Together Despite the fact you’d originally been planning on heading back relatively quickly, you and Solas spend quite a bit of time together in that tree. At some point, you kick off your shoes, letting your toes relax in the cool autumn air. The two of you finish your caramel apples slowly over the course of the next half-hour or so, and Solas tells you more about the strange artifact you’d found in the…
Pain, Without Love Your aura is inside of you now, but… how long has Solas been following you? How did he even find you? Why is he on Ashi’lana? So many questions! You stare up at him dumbly, hand still holding your throwing dagger, at a total loss for words. He looks pissed off, and the combination of that and the fact you’re looking up at him as he reigns in Ashi’lana… Maker. You would…
Curiosity and the Cat Solas doesn’t call your bluff. You can hardly believe your luck. He may, in the future, but for now, he’s let your secrets lie in peace. At least, he didn’t pester you about it after you dropped that ominous line at him. In truth, it’s obvious he’s keeping his own secrets, if only because he’s terribly reticent about his past. But you have absolutely no idea what they are. You had…
Reasonable Caution One last person comes to bid you farewell before you turn in for the night… Cole catches you on the walk to your room. As always, your chest lightens at the sight of him. Such an odd looking boy, but he’s come to mean only good things to you. If he appears on your way to your room at night, it means this is a night where you won’t be harassed by the…
Wait, What? You fell asleep. You must have fallen asleep, because now you’re dreaming. It’s the kind of hazy half-dream you tend to have on the rare occasion you actually manage to sleep while your aura is tucked inside of you. You can’t really connect fully with the Fade like this… a benefit and a downside. You’re dreaming of Aimée, it seems. A wholly unpleasant subject that you dream of often enough for it to…
Childish The ride back to Skyhold is awkward. If Belassan notices the tension in the air as the two of you dismount, or the shame on your face, he doesn’t comment on it. He takes Ashi’lana back into the stables and you lead Revas in after him. Solas doesn’t follow. You give yourself time to grieve as you unsaddle and groom Revas, lavishing him with strokes and attention far longer than is necessary to clean…
Regrets You’re growing too accustomed to waking confused and hungover. As if sensing your complacency, the world decided to throw a curve into your traditional morning-after regrets. You open your eyes slowly, light stabbing into your dried-out eyes like red-hot knives. A large, brown, furry face looms into your vision. A gentle whuff covers your face in hot breath You blink slowly. That’s Revas. Why is Revas in your bedroom? You shift, and realize that…
Lull You take a few more moments to compose yourself and attempt to process. You’re not quite sure what to think at first. You walk in a daze towards the door to the Great Hall. Solas had been irritated, that much was clear. But it was at… your lack of concern in regards to your health? That was… confusing, to say the least. Of course, the idea that mere bruising, when repeated enough, could turn…