bringspeopletogether: ([warden] look to the sky)
Alistair ([personal profile] bringspeopletogether) wrote2017-07-01 04:58 pm
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Skyhold gets quieter and quieter as the days move on. It's not a complete stand-down; there's cleanup to do, stragglers to round up, the same sort of business Alistair remembers from the months after the Blight. The Thaw, as Wardens call it. Thedas is thawing again, but the fortress only grows colder for it.

He won't lie: he'd feel warmer if Kieran and Morrigan were still there.

When Cullen suggests a vacation, Alistair lights up, only to deflate slightly when he realizes they'll be "vacationing" in Orlais. There's business to attend in Val Royeaux -- not the sort of business that'll keep Cullen occupied from sunup to sundown, but enough to require an in-person visit for a week or so. On the one hand: Orlais. On the other: he can't argue that time away from Skyhold, especially in Cullen's company, will help.

...So will the cheese, probably.

(Look, as Alistair has said many a time, he is a very predictable man.)

They room at a small place in the university quarter that's downright plain for Val Royeaux. Libraries for Cullen, a cafe around the corner for both of them, limited contact with people trilling about whatever stupid, petty scandal's hit the court this week -- it could be far worse. Alistair takes to writing his letters at the cafe, usually accompanied by some flaky pastry or another.

Today, they're cheese-filled. It's hard to descend too far into a personal funk when you've got a cheese-filled pastry.
howtoactfereldan: (temptations of the wicked)

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Cullen growls again, and -- as though Alistair's hair-pulling is a goad -- ratchets up the pressure, grinding down against him for good measure.

"Mine," he snarls, when he comes up for air -- briefly.
howtoactfereldan: (the loyal shield)

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Something in him (bizarrely) unwinds with every sound Alistair makes. Cullen isn't just a burden, if he can do this for Alistair; he isn't worthless; he does give Alistair something he wants.

"Good," he breathes, hard, against Alistair's throat. "Mine. You're good." It helps to stop and catch his breath, even if he's still rocking slowly against Alistair in a steady rhythm. "So good to me."
howtoactfereldan: (to rest in the warmest places)

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"Mm." He dips his tongue in the space between collarbone and throat; what a lovely place to leave another mark, he thinks.

"None better," he murmurs after a moment. "None but you."
howtoactfereldan: (marvel at perfection)

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Cullen winds a hand in Alistair's hair, kissing his way up Alistair's throat.

"Is this what you want?"
howtoactfereldan: (marvel at perfection)

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Well. That comes perilously close to short-circuiting his brain.

"Again," he demands, with a wet kiss under Alistair's jaw. "With why."
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Cullen sighs, a little shakily, and gently bites at Alistair's ear.

"You can talk like that," rough, "as much as you want. But you'll take the marks I give you."

It's worth a try, he thinks. if this is how Alistair's talking. There's still that small discordant note of trepidation he feels underneath all that lust.

"And you'll thank me for it. Understand?"
howtoactfereldan: (the loyal shield)

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Patient, inexorable:

"What do you say?"
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All right. This will work.

Amused: "I was looking for the other one."

Another bite.

"But since you asked so nicely... I'm minded to give you one you can see." Cullen moves out over Alistair's shoulder, trailing wet kisses as he goes.
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"Never apologize," he murmurs against Alistair's skin, "for asking nicely."

With his free hand he covers Alistair's, halting its progress. "But don't be greedy."
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Cullen keeps his hand where it is, palm spreading, fingers curving over Alistair's palm.

"Wish you could see yourself." He moves over a few inches. "Being so good for me. Beautiful."
howtoactfereldan: (to rest in the warmest places)

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Cullen laughs softly, delighted, and pauses just long enough for a brief, tender kiss. "Good man."

Then he doesn't say anything else: he's busy giving Alistair what he wants in slow, excruciating detail.
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Several marks later:

Cullen settles down on Alistair, winding his arms around him, resting his head on Alistair's shoulder as though ready to sleep.

He murmurs, "I could keep going, but my face might fall off, and I've only got the one. And I think you'll be properly black and blue. Is that all right?"
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Cullen lets out a soft hum.

(He feels... protected like this. It's -- nice.)

"Is it enough?"

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