시작의 새벽/Dawn of Beginning

Chapter Fourteen

While in her sleep, Sirena tossed and turned in her bed roll. She was sleeping peacefully until late at night. The young woman hadn't gone to bed till late in the evening yet earlier than the others after she wrote her letter to Cullen. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she was out and was unable to wake up. Now she was restless as she dreamed; though it wasn't an ordinary dream. Hers never really were.

Back in Haven there was a celebration. People were laughing and drinking while walking around. Sirena had a bad feeling, like it was too early for people to be celebrating. Her blue-green eyes looked up to see a golden brown pair that she immediately knew belonged to Cullen. She then looked back over the horizon and saw movement that looked to be an army marching towards them all. Everything then went into chaos. She ran to help the Herald to defend Haven from what it looked like. Then the scene skipped a bit before the girl was then flung into a trebuchet, hitting the back of her head.

Sirena woke up with a start and sat up quickly with a gasp. She raised both her hands to her face and felt perspiration on her pale skin. Her heart was beating fast and she could hear her heart was pounding in her ears. The American girl had laid back down while taking deep breaths to calm her fierce beating heart down. She knew it was just a nightmare, but knowing her bad luck, she couldn't be certain. Not at all feeling tired due to the nightmare she had, the American got up and walked out of her tent then made her way over to the camp fire which looked like it was dying from lack of wood and dry moss. Looking around the area, she found a few twigs and threw them into the fire. The young woman looked around again and found Solas. It looked like he was meditating. She wondered what he was actually doing. The girl knew he communicated with spirits in the fade. Her logic and scientific side slightly showed itself in her brain as she wondered how he was able to do it. All she knew was that magic was obviously involved since there was magic in the realm that she was in.

While still in the fade, Solas continued to talk to a spirit before it told him the stranger in Thedas was sitting next to the camp fire. As soon as he heard that news, he bid the spirit adieu and left the fade. When he came back to their version of earth, the elf immediately saw the curly blonde haired woman who looked very young sitting in front of the small fire. He made his way over to where she was while keeping his distance since he had a feeling she didn't like him. The apostate wondered what she was doing up so early as he observed her while remaining silent until his curiosity got the best of him.

"Why are you up so early, Lady Herald's cousin?" He asked her out of kindness with a concerned look in his leaf green eyes.

"I had a very bad dream." Sirena admitted to him while biting her lower lip and moving a strand of hair behind her ear since she didn't like to talk about her problems or fears. She really wanted to put their recent past behind her and take Cullen's suggestion to get to know Solas.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Do the nightmares happen often?"

"No. I hardly ever get them actually." She answered him before taking a deep breath to prepare for what she was going to say next. "I'm sorry if I have been a bitch towards you. That first day I met you... Well you had actually creeped me out." The girl said honestly as she watched his reaction.

"I'm sorry I had "creeped" you out. It wasn't my intention." He apologized back as he kept a serious expression. "I had actually found you quite fascinating since it was obvious to me that you are not from here." A smile tilted up at the corners of her lips when she heard his confession.

"Since you seem to be so enthralled by me; I'm sure you will figure out whatever answers you are looking for on your own." She said giving him a challenge which she knew he wasn't going to refuse. Already she could see it in his eyes.