bringspeopletogether: ([misc] in another life)
Alistair ([personal profile] bringspeopletogether) wrote2017-06-01 01:00 pm
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Back to Skyhold. Back to work.

Alistair resumes training with the Chargers a few days after his and Cullen's return; the company got back from Halamshiral just before the Basin group showed up, Bull explains, so he was giving them a rest before picking up exercises again. Krem fills Alistair in on all the details as they're exchanging blows. Some of it is just Orlesian Worst Game Ever nonsense, but since it ends with a whole lot of shamefaced nobles with no mercenaries to their names, Alistair's pretty damn pleased.

(Maybe he can get the new mercenaries in on his plan to dress up the training dummies in Orlesian garb. Hmmmmmm.)

Cullen's in a war room meeting by the time Alistair's done. He throws some water on his face and heads for the kitchens -- maybe he can split a small meal with Kieran before Morrigan's return.
howtoactfereldan: (the least of his children)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
A beat.

"I meant more," wry, "that more calamities are inevitable, and the likelihood of living through them is diminishing by the moment."
howtoactfereldan: (the least of his children)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Cullen sighs a little, relaxing under Alistair's hands. He closes his eyes.






"I'm going to guess," softly, "you'd prefer I kept it together around Kieran. That's certainly my own preference."

To be clear: this is what Cullen regards as 'not keeping it together.'
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Mm."





"Given how well-adjusted he was before that episode... if that's an Old God, Corypheus certainly gives Dumat a bad name."
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
In response, Cullen brings his arms around Alistair, at last.

...the back of Alistair's legs, considering the angle, but still.
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Cullen murmurs it back in response.

Then:

"Don't think I haven't noticed you become far more affectionate after I make a horrible joke."
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Cullen's snort is nowhere near dignified.

That said: he doesn't deny it.
howtoactfereldan: (all things in this world are finite)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Cullen nods.

Reluctantly.

"I suppose."
howtoactfereldan: (judge me whole)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
This time Cullen links their fingers together.

"If we're enterprising," he says, thoughtful, "we can avoid the hall."
howtoactfereldan: (judge me whole)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You probably weren't there for the beginning, when she picked up the lute to begin with. She tried it on me." Darkly.
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Cullen gives Alistair a sidelong look.

"I'm trying to decide whether it's a very bad idea to make sure you know the history of your ancestors. Ferelden wasn't around back then."
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"The Alamarri weren't around back then."
howtoactfereldan: (hymns of praise unending)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-10 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right. When we do that."

Cullen sounds deeply convinced.
howtoactfereldan: (hymns of praise unending)

[personal profile] howtoactfereldan 2017-06-11 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"...you know there are probably at least a thousand years separating the two, right? Multiple trips are guaranteed."

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