Solas moved quietly through the dense forest that followed next to the road with Fenris behind him, while Abelas and Bull kept pace with the wagon on the other side. Cole was busy working the lock on the back of the wagon because no one could see him unless he chose to be seen. When the cage door swung free, Cole made himself seen and motioned for the people that had been captured to run.
"Hey – stop – their getting away," the one next to the driver yelled as he jumped from his seat to grab the nearest escaped slave by the arm.
Fenris sprinted ahead of Solas and dropped the second slaver as he jumped from his seat. Moving towards the other he watched as Cole slid his double edged daggers into the man's back killing him instantly.
"Where do you think you're going rabbit," he snarled at the girls face.
They young girl cringed back; eyes clenched shut tightly waiting for the blow that would inevitably come. When nothing came, she opened one eye and saw that the slavers face had gone slack with surprise. Whimpering at the twin blood spots that blossomed on his chest as the man fell over, she watched a young man emerge from behind him.
"It's okay, you are safe" he said as he held his hand out to her.
Shyly she grasped his hand with her shaky one as he drew her towards the others that had been gathered around a small group of elven men and one Qunari. Who will be my new master now...I hope they don't beat me like the other one did, she thought silently watching them all warily.
"It's okay, they won't hurt you – you are free now," he said quietly next to her.
Her dark blue eyes darted to his in surprise at hearing her fears calmed. How can I be free...who is this man that saved me, she wondered trying not to study him too closely.
"I am Cole," he said simply and she stared at him astonished.
"You read minds?"
"No – yes? Not like that," he said honestly.
Fenris shook his head and moved to the young woman who looked completely confused.
"He is a spirit of Compassion," he said frankly and watched the girls face turn and look at him frightened.
"S..spirit?" she stuttered out.
Fenris gazed at her for a second and nodded his head in agreement.
"Yes, he helps those who need his help – like you; you needed his help," he pointed out calmly.
She looked up at him for a moment and then looked at Cole again without the fear she had felt previously. Oh I hope one of them will accept me.
"Are you my new master then? I can cook, and I can clean" she asked Cole with a hopeful sound in her voice.
"NO," both Cole and Fenris exclaimed loudly in unison making everyone turn to look at them in surprise.
"No...you won't have a master anymore," Fenris said quickly.
Solas saw the discomfort on both their faces and excused himself from Abelas and Bull leaving them to deal with the other freed slaves to move to where they stood. Stopping in front of the young woman he was sure hadn't seen sixteen years yet and spoke soothingly.
"If it pleases you, you may return with us to my home where you may have a job and a place to live. You of course may come and go as you please; you will not be a slave da'len."
She stared up at the tall Elf curiously and spoke bolder than she had in her thirteen years testing the theory of freedom if it were true. No master would appreciate such boldness from a slave.
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Sal'Elgar
Fanfiction"Where there is love there is life." ~ Mahatma Ghandi Salihn rubbed her face slowly coming around and then bolted upright staring at her hands in horror. "GET IT OFF!" she yelled panicked. Very curious, He thought. Rubbing her hand and seeing that t...
