Old Friends and New Adventures

Chapter 10:

I began to pack my things into a small satchel. Enough rations to last me a fortnight, an extra set of clothing, and a book that Dorian had suggested to read.

I neatened up my room. Cullen interrupted my processes. "You don't have to go."

I looked into his sad blue eyes, "I wish I didn't, but I really do have to."

He grabbed me and turned me around to face him, "what did your brother do exactly?"

"He has done a lot of things. You've heard the story of the Elvhen gods? How they've been locked away for ages upon ages. And it's true, they've been locked away and my brother did it. But his intentions were good, I just wished he consulted me about it first. In my vision he was holding Mythal in his arms as if she was dead."

Cullen didn't really seem to understand the extent of Fen'Harel's actions, I mean if he hadn't of done what he did, things probably wouldn't have been better. There was fighting going on in the family and things weren't going so good. And Fen just thought he was ending that.

"So this Fen'Harel, is the Dread Wolf."

"Well his name translates to that, so yes."

"Does your name translate into anything?"

I smiled, "yeah, technically Isalana means 'in need of you'."

"I don't think I will be calling you that any time soon."

I pushed off Cullen's chest, "now let me pack before it gets dark, I'm leaving early tomorrow."

Cullen reluctantly let me go. "Fine, but please spend the night with me tonight."

I chuckled, "no I'm going to spend it all alone because no one loves me." I hoped he caught on to the sarcasm, he was terrible at picking up on it.

He smiled, "now now, no need to be like that." He placed a gentle kiss upon my lips, "so I'll definitely see you later?"

"Yes."

I waved him off as he left my quarters.

I checked one last time the things I have in my satchel. A fortnight worth of rations, the book, and clothes. It looked all good. I left it neatly by my bed. I looked outside and notice it was almost sunset.

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I walked to the tavern and noticed Bull and Dorian openly flirting. I smiled at them, they waved me over.

"Ayyyy, hey Isa!" Dorian has seemed to be a little drunk already.

I look to bull and he just shrugs and grabbed his boyfriend and planted a kiss on his lips. "You guys want a drink on me?" I suggested.

Bull and Dorian cheer as I go up to the bar maid and asked for 3 pints of their finest ale and brought them to the couple.

We grabbed the pints firmly and Dorian yells out, "I'M NOT SPILLING THIS ONE. AND SAFE TRAVELS!"

Bull and I chuckled at Dorian's slightly emotional face, we clunked our pints together spilling just the top of our drinks. Dorian looked really sad that he had spilled his drink but began to scull it anyways.

After my pint and watching Dorian fall all over Bull (which I'm pretty sure it was on purpose, I made my way to Cullen's quarters.

Cullen sat on his bed waiting for me. He looked as I walked into his quarters. Cullen quickly stood up and walked to me. He grabbed my waist and looked me steady in the eye. He broke the eye contact for a brief second before taking a breath and looking at directly in my eyes, switching between the two. We stood in silence just staring into each other.