Into the Chaos

chapter thirty-one

It was the ninth day of traveling. Everyone is feeling down. Our inner circle is gathered around a fire.

"I think we could use a song to cheer us up right about now." Varric says, looking over to Decius and I.

"We don't usually go for the cheery songs." Decius says.

"Give us two songs and let us pick then."

"Very well. What are our options, dear one?"

" 'Ceridwen and Taliesin' or, because I feel like it, '' " I supply.

Leliana pipes up from the other side of the fire, "I know which one I'd like to hear."

"Very well. DnD it is. Before Thalia starts, I should say, we did not write anything we have sung or will sing nor will we ever write a song." Decius says.

"Why do I surround myself with friends,

And fight the way I feel for them out of a fear that things will end?

Why do I still fall in love with everyone I meet?

Always figured it was just 'cause I was lonely.

We should have waited, I should have said,

Before we climbed into my bed.

'Jack, check them out. Don't you think they're hot?'

Does it really fucking matter if I think they are or not?

Just wanna know what comic books they read,

I wanna know if they play D&D.

Am I a zombie if I don't want in your pants?

You'll find my mind is much more sexy if you just give it a chance.

I wanna go for a ride with you but only literally,

I'd really love to hang at your place if you've actually got coffee.

I love you so much but not that way,

I don't wanna take that step, I just want you to stay.

'But don't you think I'm hot?'

I don't know if I'm qualified to answer that or not,

Just wanna know what comic books you read,

I wanna know if you play D&D.

It's perfectly fine to like your hand inside of mine,

Without having procreation on my mind,

It's plausible to crave for your affection,

Without simultaneously sporting an erection.

It's true what they say about 'most guys',

But it's also true what they say about lanky ginger freaks and speccy four-eyed geeks,

So talk with me, walk with me.

Do you have any good comic books to read?

Do you fancy a game of D&D?

'But don't you think I'm hot?'

Does it really fucking matter if I think you are or not,

I just wanna know what comic books you read,

I wanna know if you play D&D."

They are all silent for a moment.

"I have no idea what any of that meant. Specifically, what is a comic book?" Varric asks.