Old Friends and New Adventures

Chapter 2:

It was the start of another day in my new life as Sage. It was a name I've liked for a while and I guess Solas liked his little play on words, you know, like Solas meaning pride, whatever made him happy I guess. The inquisitor and the Seeker came to greet me.

The Iron Bull came next, a little flirty, but he laughed and joked about how Solas has a friend, I chuckled a little, it's odd to see him so isolated.

Sera came over and talked nonsense about 'elfy-ness' or something, wouldn't have a clue.

Dorian came next and asked me about Solas seeming a little too interested in his past, I think he may have suspicions about us.

Lelianna came next to welcome me, she said that there was as much about me as there is about Solas I chuckled and said we were good at keeping low, been practising long enough, she agreed and wanted to interrogate me later. She kind of scared me though.

Cole and I conversed quite well and our similar abilities made it good to have a laugh, he told me that there hasn't been many times he's actually felt normal until now, conversing like we were old friends.

Vivienne seemed to avoid me like the plague, saying that anyone who enjoys the company of apostates should be left to rot. I smiled at her and blew her a kiss, in response she rolled her eyes and walked back to her balcony.

Varric asked me about my stories and I told him about the times I spent with the Dalish and wondering the wilderness for most of my life. He told me I should write a book on it or maybe he could. I smiled at the idea, as it's not a bad one. He asked if I'd be up for a game of wicked grace and of course I said yes. He smiled and decided to plan a night for everyone.

Josephine was more than welcoming, and showed me to my official room, cotton sheets and many pillows it looked so comfortable. She gave me a run down on the Inquisitions position and the kinds of people they bring in. Saying I would be good with negotiations with my abilities, I agreed and she planned to take me to meet a duke of some kind.

Cullen came over and avoided eye contact; I noticed his distracting thoughts as they focus on the negative. I frowned and thought I should offer comfort but decided I should wait until a later date before I become involved with his personal life. He's struggling so much though. I kind of wanted to hug him and tell him he could get through it.

Blackwall was the last to come up to me, he felt mixed, sad, guilt maybe... I couldn't quite pin point what was going through his head. But he greeted me gruffly and talked about honour and what not. He claimed to be a warden, but his smell wasn't right, he didn't smell of dark spawn, but then I haven't smelt darkspawn in over 10 years, so I could be wrong.

Finally with time to myself I went to Solas, I had heard quite a few different things that I had to discuss with him. I walked to his office. The murals he had painted made it feel more like home, clues to who we really are. "Hey Fen," he still cringed at the name, like he never expects it, like every other time it was just a dream. He turned to me, "it's going to take a while to get used to that."

I smiled, "I know, but it doesn't feel right to call you your name, I'm too used to calling you Fen, so we are going to keep that way, and I know you like it. You should feel your emotion when I say it."

He frowned at me, "you know not to read into me"

"I know but your emotions are too strong for me to ignore, you've gotten slack at hiding them from me"

He scrunched up his nose, "I guess"

"Come for another walk? I'm far too fidgety to be standing still."

I noticed his stare piercing through me, "fine but we can't just do this every time you want to talk privately; we may cause attention to ourselves in the wrong light."