Little Inquisitor

12

I stomped through Haven with Faeth dragging her feel behind she. I knew that she knew that she was in trouble. As I walked up a flight of stairs I could hear Faeth sniffle.

"Don't spank me." she whispered softly.

"Spank you?! I am not going to spank you, I'm just going to have a stern chat with you." I said as we walked through the door of her house. I was sure to close the do behind.

"Why?" She asked.

"You know why," I said. Faeth held her head down. "Do not argue with others about things. Leliana was just saying Maybe to the idea about getting a Mabari today."

"But-" Faeth was about to say.

"No buts." I warned. She groaned.

"Maybe means no!!" She yelled in frustration.

"I am not have this argument with you! Now I suggest that you drop the argument and be a good little child and apologize to Leliana."

"But Leli is mad at me." She said.

"Ugh! I do not know how to deal with children! Ugh this is useless!" I yelled with frustration. Faeth looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"I'm so-" She was about to say.

"Don't apologize to me. Save it for Leliana," I said as I walked over to the door. "Now you stay in here and think about your argument carefully and think about why Leliana is "mad" at you. I will come and get you in a little bit and we will go see Leliana." With that said and done I walked out of the house slamming the door behind me.

Faeth's POV

I huffed as I sat on my bed and crossed my arms. I don't know why they are all so mad at me. I did nothing wrong. Why do I have to think about my argument? Why not Leliana? I signed as I lifted up my Teddy bear.

"What do I do? Cass will be back." I said as I looked down at my bear. "Leli said Maybe about getting the puppy today. Maybe means no." I signed. " Mama and Papa and maybe all the time and they mean no." I placed my bear on the bed and hoped off. "Leli said Maybe means we will see." I walked around the small house. "Teddy, is Leli right? Does maybe really mean we will see?" I looked back at my bear.

Cassandra's POV

I stood in front of the door to Faeth's house as I listened to her talk from the other side. I started to smile as she said 'Teddy, is Leli right?', wait why in Andreste's name am I smiling? I am suppose to be stern! Not all....lovey. Maker, is this child rubbing off on me? I signed as I opened the door and walked into the house. Faeth stood in the middle of the room as she watched me walk in.

"Are you mad?" She asked. I signed.

"No, I am not mad. I am just really frustrated. I mean why Faeth? Why start an argument in the middle of chaos? Why start an argument when you know you are going to be wrong about it?" I asked as I watched her. She shrugged her shoulder.

"I'm sorry." She said in a cute little voice. Cute? What the heck is going on with me? Am I sick or something? No, I'm not feverish. Ugh, this child is rubbing off on me.

"Good, now lets go tell Leliana that you are sorry." I said. She reached out for me to pick her up. I groaned as I lifted her up and walked out of the house heading to Leliana's tent.

Leliana's POV

"Prepare our scouts to scout the Hinterlands." I told one of my trusted scouts named Charter.

"Right away." he replied just as Cassandra was walking up with Faeth in her arms. I nodded towards Charter as he left. Cassandra placed Faeth down.

"Faeth has something to say to you." She said. Awe, did Cassandra literally have to talk with her? The poor child looks like she is going to cry any moment.

"I'm sorry, Leli." Faeth said softly as she hung her head low. I knelt down in front of her.

"And." Cassandra said.

"I'm sorry that I told you to not act like Cass," She said softly her voice cracking." And for arguing with you." With that she broke into tears. Her small body shaking. I wrapped her up in my arms and cooed to her.

"You are forgiven, Fae. Everything is ok." I cooed as I rubbed her back.

"Are you mad at me?" She asked as she looked at at me with those huge innocent eyes that I can never resist.

"No, I was never mad at you." I said as I wiped her tears away. She smiled wide at me.

"Do I still get a puppy?" She asked. I laughed.

"Yes, hold on and I will get one of my scouts to get the horses ready and we will go find you a puppy." I said.

"Yay!" Faeth cheered as she wiggled out of my arms and ran off joyfully.

"Really? Now were going to have to take care of a hound to?" Cassandra as while groaning. I giggled.

"She's only a child, Cassandra. Let her have her happiness." I said as I walked off.