The Wolf and the Halla

Speaking Of..

"Revansa.. we need to talk." She had pulled him away from the group on the next day of traveling. She had to talk to him about this issue. She knew he must be upset. She felt awful, she had almost completely  forgot about him in the close to a year she had been with the Inquisition.

"Okay." He said. "What is it?" He seemed disinterested in the whole idea of talking to her. She couldn't blame him.

"Look I.." She looked off into the distance to hide her shame, "I'm sorry." She said at last.

"For what?" He said, clearly annoyed.

"For leaving you there." She looked back into his eyes, "I'm sorry that I upset you. I'm sorry that all this happened. But most of all, I'm sorry that I hurt you."

He was clenching his jaw. "No, Adani. I am not upset that you left. Or that these things happened. You are doing a great thing.." He searched her eyes, but saw no spark of relief. "For everyone."

"Yeah, but.." She didn't know what she would say. She didn't have any words to describe her feelings.

"It's him." He looked away. Ashamed of his jealousy. "I am hurt that you chose a city elf over me. We have been friends most of our lives. I guess I never thought anything would prevent us from being together. I mean.. Eventually. There was never any rush."

"Oh, Revansa.." She looked at her shoes. She didn't want to see the truth and sadness in his face. "I didn't do these things on purpose. It just.. it happened." She hesitated. Unsure if she should tell him the truth. Then decided she had might as well. "I.. I love him."

"I know." He stated. He touched her chin and pulled her face up to look at him. "And that is all right. I am not angry at you. I can't be." He ran his hand down her cheek. "You deserve happiness, and if it is him you love.. I am happy." She saw truth in his eyes. She hugged him tightly and he returned it.

"How is your mamae?" Adani asked as they made their way back to the group.

"She is well. As is my sister." He smiled. "She misses your stories."

She smiled too. But it faded quickly, "I miss them."

"And they miss you." He said.

She turned to him, I miss you. I miss the way you smiled and laughed. I miss you singing to me.. Her mouth opened to say these things but left them unspoken. Instead she said "I know." Her indecisiveness had not gone unnoticed. Revansa decided not to push it, however.

They made their way back to the group and continued their journey. She felt more at ease after speaking with him. Solas came to her carefully once they started walking again. "Is all well?" He asked.

She smiled. "Yes, it's all well." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek. He smiled.
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They made great time that day. They made it almost to the mountains of which, Lyklor lay on the other side. Her excitement was hard to contain. She couldn't wait to see how they reacted to her waltzing up in their camp and demanding an explanation.

They started a fire and ate some of the food Josephine had sent with them. Blackwall told a story about a time he and a small group of soldiers had been stuck in a blizzard, living only by eating snow and digging up roots. It was interesting, but Adani's mind wandered.

After his story, Revansa began telling one. She wasn't really paying attention until she heard her name. Her attention snapped back to the present.

".. She was getting ready to go check some nearby ruins. It was cold and the snow had all turned to ice." He chuckled. "We told her not to go out, but you all know Adani. She would not have it, too hard headed." Everyone laughed at that. Her cheeks blushed. "Anyways.. not far outside of camp, we hear her calling for help. I ran as quick as I could to find her." He smiled again, savoring the memory, "She had fell. Slipped on the ice and into into a thorn bush." He laughed. "Her pants were ripped all down the back." Everyone laughed and Adani opened her mouth to protest, but Revansa continued, "I carried her back to camp, hardly able to keep from laughing. She was so angry. And Keeper even smiled when I told her what had happened." His face turned serious, "She changed her pants and headed straight back out. That's who Adani is though. She is determined and brave. She would not have anything keep her from her goal." Everyone nodded their approval.

"If there is anyone who can stop this monster we face, I believe it is her." Cassandra agreed.

"Yes." Blackwall said nodding his head. "She is a great leader."

"And an ever better friend." Revansa said seriously. She smiled and tried to hide her face.

"Thank you all.. I don't feel that brave.. but I do believe that we will defeat Corypheus." She looked at all of their faces. Lingering on Revansa a beat longer than the rest. "I appreciate how much you all believe in me. But we will defeat Corypheus. It is not only I who fights against this monster."

Solas smiled at her wisdom "Yes, Adani. We stand against this oppressor."

"As a group," said Blackwall.

"As friends," Cassandra smiled.

The group had a great evening of chatting and planning. Joking and laughing. They fell asleep with smiles on their faces and in their hearts.

In a days time they would enter Clan Lyklor. She hoped for the best outcome. However, deep inside of her, she almost hoped things didn't go well, she hoped she'd have the chance to put the fear of the Gods into them. She pushed those thoughts deeper. They were evil. Cruel thoughts. What's happened to me? How can I even think of something like that.. hoping to scare them? Hoping to force them into surrender? Is that the kind of person I really am? She hoped not.