Little Inquisitor

9

Josephine's POV

I was up late in my office signing papers and reading over letter. I was just about to call it for the night when I heard the door to my office creek open. I wearily watched the door as I saw a orange head pop through it.

"Makers Breath, what are you doing up?" I asked as I walked over to the small child.

"I can't sleep." She said.

"Why can't you sleep?" I asked her.

"Bad dreams. Monsters." She said.

" Oh, well we can;'t have those now, can't we?" I asked as I lifted her up.

"No." She said. I walled out of my office and walked across to the room Leliana' and I slept in.

"What is she doing up?" I heard Leliana ask as she placed a book on the bedside table.

"I don't like my room. It's scary." Faeth asked.

"You can sleep in here with us for now."Leliana said. Faeth smiled.

"I want you sleep with you, Leli." She said wile walking over to Leliana's bed. Leliana lifted her off of the ground and onto the bed. Faeth crawled onto the other side of her and looked at the book Leliana was read.

"What are you reading?" Faeth asked .

"Its a book of how the chantry came to be. I am sure it would be boring to you." Leliana said while chuckling.

"Do you know any interesting stories?" Faeth asked.

"I know lots of stories. I use to love telling stories. Back when I was traveling with the Hero of Ferelden." Leliana said. I smiled as I laid in my bed and watched the two orange heads.

"Stories about the Hero too?" Faeth asked.

"I know some good stories about her. There one on how She and Kind Alistair first day as King and Queen went. And there is one on how The Heroes pet mabri-" Leliana rambled.

"I want a puppy!" Faeth exclaimed. I chuckled behind my hand as I watched the small child go to complete relaxed to extreme hyper.

"Hmm, We will have to find you one. Preferably one that is not sick or injured." Leliana said.

"Tomorrow?" Faeth asked.

"Maybe." Leliana said.

"Mama and Papa say that all the time!" Faeth cried out. Leliana was taken aback by the sudden outbreak.

"Hey, Maybe means we will see. We have to find one first." She said.

"Nah uh. Maybe means no!" Faeth disagreed.

"How?" Leliana asked.

"Because Mama and Papa says so," Faeth said. "Because every time Mama and Papa say maybe they never do it!"

"That doesn't mean I wont." Leliana said. I signed. This conversation is going to be forever.

"But... but Mama and Papa always says maybe!" Faeth cried out. Leliana shook her head.

"I'm not your Mama or your Papa." She replied.

"Your Leli!" Faeth exclaimed.

"Yes, and Leli says maybe means maybe. It means we will try." Leliana replied in a steady voice.

"No try! I want a puppy!" Faeth cried. I sighed, this was indeed going to be a long night.

"Faeth." Leliana warned in a soft voice.

"Don't act like Cass!" Faeth yelled as she jumped out of the bed and ran out of the room. Leliana's eyes widen as she stared at the door. I signed.

"Let me go find her." I said as I got out of my bed and put a coat on.