The Wolf and the Halla

Wisdom and Pride

She had been afraid that he may not return. After she had stood idly by as he killed those ignorant mages who trapped and twisted the spirit of Wisdom that Solas had been such good friends with, he had went away on his own. It had been about a week since she had seen him when she was descending the stairs to Skyhold's courtyard. She was on her way to brush out her Hart's fur , when he walked through the front gate.

She approached him. "Well, dang. Looks like I owe Varric a drink." She said jokingly. "I didn't think you would return."

"I thought I might not." He said honestly. "But I could not abandon you after all you have done for me."

"I'm glad you came back." She said seriously.

"As am I." He replied, before turning to go up the stairs.

"We'll talk later?" Adani asked

He didn't turn back, but slowed his ascent. She saw him nod his head slightly. "Goodbye." He said.

She continued to the stables. Happy as could be now, she wouldn't deny her feelings for him. Of course not, not after the hand holding. Not after the way she had seen him looking at her. She knew he cared for her as well.

She brushed past Blackwall on her way to her Hart. He greeted her with a grunt and a quick "Inquisitor.". Blackwall didn't like her. She couldn't figure out why exactly, but he made it obvious that they weren't friends. He never hung around long in the tavern when they were all drinking or playing wicked grace.

She smiled back to him anyways and said "Hello, Blackwall. I hope your day is going well." She'd try anyways.

He grunted again. "About as good as any other I suppose." He replied.

She opened the door to the beast's stable and led her out. The Hart announced its excitement to her with a shrill squell. She hushed her and pulled her over to a bale of hay where she stuck her head to eat. Adani began to brush the animal's fur. She laughed when she brushed under her arm and she squeeled and squirmed before nudging Adani with her nose carefully.

"You know, I think it'll all work out." She told the animal as it ate. "With the boy I mean." She whispered. She watched as the hart twitched it's ears towards her so it could hear her. She smiled.

"I know he cares for me. I just have to... make him notice me more?" She asked halting her brushing for a moment. The Hart turned its head to see what she meant by discontinuing it's pampering. "Sorry." She told her, and she seemed satisfied when Adani stroked the brush through the hair on her back.

She thought about all kinds of ways to make him notice her as she brushed. But she finally decided to just let it be, to let it happen by itself, because she believed it would happen eventually. As long as they all lived to see eventually.