[Dragon Age] Letters To Henry

24 - Forgiveness

The Seeker places one bare foot gently down in front of the other, trying not to make too much noise as she walks silently through the downstairs hallway of the Trevelyan house. Cassandra was unsure where the Inquisitor had fled to after their less than comfortable discussion, but she didn't want to draw any further attention to herself while she was looking for him. She comes to a stop outside of the wooden door that leads to the glass summer room; the room that she knows the Trevelyan family like to spend time together, wondering if her lover might have chosen to seek the advice of his family rather than lock himself away. Cassandra shrugs her shawl higher up her arms trying to keep warm having dressed quickly after her bath. She'd decided to wait in the bedroom that they had been sharing while visiting his childhood home, hoping to give him some time to calm down and hopefully want to speak to her after she had caused him to flee with her news.

Lady Pentaghast presses her palm against the wood; she remains quiet as she leans forward trying to hear if there is any sign of the family inside the room hoping she would at least find her Lord Trevelyan. She lets a smile tug at the corner of her mouth when she hears the sound of children's laughter coming from the other side of the closed door, sure that the joyous sound is coming from her soon-to-be Nephews Jack and Elliot and that whatever they are doing has them very entertained. Cassandra sighs, soon-to-be if her marriage to The Inquisitor was still going to be taking place after she confessed to him that she had kissed Commander Cullen. It had been while trying to anger Lord Trevelyan enough to free him from the Blood Magic of the vial that had possessed him, but it had gone too far and she had been unable to cope with the guilt of not telling him the truth. The Seeker feels herself falter, unable to bring herself to push the door open and enter the room.

"I don't think you need knock." Cassandra hears his voice at her ear before she is even aware of him standing behind her, he lets out a small laugh when he sees her jump when he speaks. "I'm sorry, forgive me. I forget that I need to make noise to not be so alarming." Daniel Trevelyan smiles at her as she feels his piercing blue eyes meet hers when she turns to face him. "I haven't spent this much time with actual people since.." Daniel begins before closing his mouth tight, not wanting to recall when he had last lived with others.

"I didn't hear you." Lady Pentaghast returns his smile, feeling genuinely glad to see that he is still in his family home and that he has been as far as she can see welcomed.

She had felt nothing but dread when she had first seen the Trevelyan's reaction to her inviting the Black Sheep of the family to help his younger brother, The Inquisitor, but she was happy to hear that he had been given the chance to explain what had happened and get his side of the story to the surface. Their eldest brother Henry had hurt a lot of people, the Mage in front of her included.

"I don't believe I'm the only one creeping around." Daniel gives her a small smile when he drops his eyes to her bare feet and then back to her face making Cassandra blush. "Unless this is a Nevarran tradition I am unaware of." Daniel adds diverting his own eyes towards the door when he hears more laughter from the youngest Trevelyan Lords.

"They are lovely boys." Lady Pentaghast nods gaining his attention back on her but away from her bare feet and her sneaking. "Jack reminds me so much of Ashton." She adds watching Daniel nod in agreement and give her what she can only interoperate as a sympathetic look. "I was actually looking for him, have you seen him?"

"Jack?" Daniel asks laughing lightly when Cassandra shakes her head. "You are right, he is very much like his Father.." Daniel trails off. "Last time I saw Ashton he was with Annabelle." Cassandra feels her heart sink at his words, even now that she knew the truth about Annabelle it made her feel uneasy even hearing her name.

Lady Pentaghast knew that Jack was her lover's son but she also knew that Lord Henry Trevelyan had manipulated and forced Lady Annabelle to leave the Inquisitor on their wedding day and spend her life with him. A large part of her felt terrible for Annabelle, she'd been forced to live a lie and hurt the man she loved.