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Dragon Age: Inquisition | ▶ dev. Bioware

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im abt to go to my therapy appointment but listen. if there's one thing i MUST establish here. cassandra absolutely loves women. yes absolutely they make her infinitely more nervous. yes she was very repressed about it for a while.

josephine? leliana? f!inq?

GIRLS PLEASE......... recite her some poetry. thank you

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please don't tell them where i went.

FAR BE IT FROM Cassandra to offer up the location of someone who was in need of some solace. One needed to clear the mind, especially in times of chaos. To find the Inquisitor by herself in the Chantry was perhaps unexpected, but—the Seeker would digress.

"You have my word, Inquisitor," she offers solemnly. In truth, she had come to meditate on her own terms, though the curiosity that bit at her heels now was incessant. She approached through the pews and stood perhaps a couple feet away, hands clasped behind her back.

"Something is bothering you," she observes, an opening for elaboration. Tactless as she might have seemed at times—Cassandra could have a gentle hand, rare as it was. "Do you wish to talk about it?"

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The DAI brainrot came back after 10 years. God I love this game with all my heart 🥰

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❝  you can sense it. you already know you’re going to lose.  ❞ ❝  did you want to be alone?  ❞ ❝  you wouldn’t be so eager to speak with me if you knew me.  ❞ ❝  that will draw attention. we won’t have this place to ourselves for long now.  ❞ ❝  it’s a world worth fighting for. not just here. everywhere.  ❞ ❝  trying to live up to glorious pasts has a way of getting people killed.  ❞ ❝  never celebrate a victory before it’s earned.  ❞ ❝  i crave vengeance. do you?  ❞ ❝  my comrades weren’t so lucky. i might shed a tear, if they weren’t all cutthroats and cheaters.  ❞ ❝  i’ll always have a minute for you. maybe even two.  ❞ ❝  you walk on the edge of life and death. i can tell.  ❞ ❝  what is a gift but an award you did not earn?  ❞ ❝  so many voices to listen to, it must make your head hurt. i promise my voice will be soft and soothing.  ❞ ❝  i wish i could borrow some of your courage now.  ❞ ❝  i’ve always wondered. are all your kind hunters and fighters, or just a few?  ❞ ❝  no one doubts your determination. but you need to rest.  ❞ ❝  a bold claim. i wonder if you’ll live up to it.  ❞ ❝  why would someone name a knife?  ❞ ❝  so you’re alive ! we should celebrate! drinks on me!  ❞ ❝  try not to forget me, while you’re out there saving the world.  ❞ ❝  when we spoke earlier, you winced, then looked like you were in pain - or frightened.  ❞ ❝  i’m really not one for crowds.  ❞ ❝  so - how are we gonna do that? oh, wait, i forgot. we won’t. i do all the dangerous stuff.  ❞ ❝  i knew there was something about you. hammered from the stuff they make leaders out of.  ❞ ❝  no matter what happens, i will not intervene. do you understand? you are on your own.  ❞ ❝  it’s always a pain in the neck when you show up, girl, one way or another.  ❞ ❝  you’re bleeding, let me have a look. here, hold still.  ❞ ❝  just don’t think this means i enjoy it.  ❞ ❝  i don’t want to jinx it, but we might be in the clear.  ❞ ❝  when i start a fuss, i like to finish it.  ❞ ❝  i promise to look solemn at your funeral before i hit the bar.  ❞ ❝  what could go wrong? turns out, a lot.  ❞ ❝  let me come with you! i won’t be a bother. i know how to stay out of sight.  ❞ ❝  now i’m supposed to fill ____’s shoes. and instead, here i am, stumbling around in them.  ❞ ❝  we need to talk - alone. and you need to pull it together.  ❞ ❝  i guess growing up means putting what you should do in front of what you want to do, right?  ❞ ❝  oh, are you going to shut your mouth now? because that would be a surprise.  ❞ ❝  i will come to you in secret. no one will see me, so i won’t get in trouble.  ❞ ❝  it looks like something chewed you up and spat you out.  ❞ ❝  these are the true wilds, with threats unlike any you have ever faced.  ❞ ❝  that moment the door opened and you were standing there, and the way you smiled… i had to look away or you were going to see. on my face. what had just… blossomed inside me, you know?  ❞ ❝  i’m not afraid of you - i’m not afraid of anything.  ❞ ❝  stop being evasive? you might as well tell me to stop being charming. it’s impossible.  ❞ ❝  what a waste. at least he died better than he lived.  ❞ ❝  i’ve been looking up at the stars a lot, and the only story i see written across them is that we are small and insignificant and will soon disappear with hardly a trace left behind. it’s a hard story, and i don’t like it much..  ❞ ❝  if i’m going to stand for something, it’ll have to be something i believe in.  ❞ ❝  the strength to stand alone, is the strength to make a stand.  ❞ ❝  soon it’ll all seem familiar. like home.  ❞ ❝  now i see that i was just lucky to get a minute of your time.  ❞ ❝  i know my duty to them - and to you. i’m here. and wherever you go…i will follow.  ❞ ❝  you’re really good at making it impossible to like you.  ❞ ❝  i’ve missed our little talks.  ❞ ❝  will change happen at all, while men live in palaces?  ❞ ❝  confidence is quiet. you’re not.  ❞ ❝  you’re not a very convincing liar.  ❞ ❝  i already have all the friends i need. i don’t need the bother.  ❞ ❝  all right, cool your fire. i got nothing to hide.  ❞ ❝  i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago.  ❞ ❝  you will turn back - or bleed. your choice.  ❞ ❝  when we met, i thought i was a big shot talking to a pretty girl hidden away in the middle of nowhere.  ❞ ❝  you would speak ill of the dead? truly you have no shame.  ❞ ❝  truth is, i get lonely once in awhile. there. i admitted it. don’t think less of me.  ❞ ❝  do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there?  ❞ ❝  but i don’t know anyone here.  ❞ ❝  come on, stop. you’re going to make me tear up.  ❞ ❝  i feel like i should drop to my knees and worship you.  ❞ ❝  think i’m done? think again. i’ve gotten out of worse scrapes.  ❞ ❝  it’s hard to imagine where we’d be without you - and i don’t want to try.  ❞ ❝  if we’re to fight together on the brink of life and death, i’d prefer to do so with your forgiveness.  ❞ ❝  trust is for fools. it shifts and crumbles like sand.  ❞ ❝  what will you do while i risk my life?  ❞ ❝  you can smile, can’t you? …no, that’s a grimace.  ❞ ❝  you killed that demon…pulled its guts from the carcass!  ❞ ❝  the sooner you’re gone from here, the better.  ❞ ❝  for now, all you need to know is that i’m a whisper of reason in this howling pit of insanity.  ❞ ❝  i heard the rumors, but i didn’t know for sure until saw you just now. i’m glad to see you’re okay.  ❞ ❝  no barrier can now stay you from your sacred task.  ❞ ❝  i won’t deny i risked your life. but it was the only way.  ❞ ❝  they can’t shoot if they’re dead. keep them busy, i’ll find an angle.  ❞ ❝  comforts are weakness.  ❞ ❝  as for honor, sacrifice– true sacrifice, the kind rulers know nothing of – it’s all a fat joke.  ❞ ❝  i’ve been sharpening my blade, anticipating the scent of the fight.  ❞ ❝  you’re not just a traveler. that armor was fitted for you. and the way you hold your bow…  ❞ ❝  i’d expect to see some tomatoes fly, maybe rocks. hopefully not spears. in any case, be ready to duck.  ❞ ❝  i’m not here for the price on your head.  ❞ ❝  for a moment, i was a child again, rapt from stories told by hunters at the campfire.  ❞ ❝  this…attachment to me will only hold you back.  ❞ ❝  whatever you do, don’t let their shabby looks fool you! they’ll kill you as soon as look at you.  ❞ ❝  i’m doing what i love. and what could be wrong with that?  ❞ ❝  when the arrowhead passes between armor and skin - that’s the place i belong.  ❞ ❝  right. why would i expect an answer? it’s so much more exciting to keep it all a mystery…  ❞ ❝  oh, it’s a story all right, but it takes a while to tell. maybe another time, over a drink or three?  ❞ ❝  why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again?  ❞ ❝  i’ll wager you don’t scare easy - it’s a good quality.  ❞ ❝  there will be people celebrating, and feasting. more than you’ve ever see in one place.  ❞ ❝  i didn’t bring you here to answer questions. i brought you here to deal with that.  ❞ ❝  …you’ve…put a lot of thought into this.  ❞ ❝  i do not want to hear this talk from you again. doubt is heavier than a week’s snow.  ❞ ❝  bandits are drawn to here like infection to a wound.  ❞ ❝  i guess you’re doing the right thing for the wrong reason.  ❞ ❝  i thought you and i were agreed: only enjoy the killing as much as the challenge.  ❞ ❝  rumors spread like blood.  ❞ ❝  they would steal from us, chase us through the night, laughing.  ❞ ❝  leave it too long, your fingers itch for the bowstring.  ❞ ❝  you’re strong, shrewd, capable… i could use someone like you on my side.  ❞ ❝  you defeated it? alone?  ❞ ❝  grasp your grief. and kill it.  ❞ ❝  at least i’ll have a fire to keep me company.  ❞ ❝  only survivors scar. after everything you’ve been through, you keep going.  ❞ ❝  just stop being evasive and tell me who you really are.  ❞ ❝  i don’t mind putting my worthless ass on the line. but not yours.  ❞ ❝  i’m not here to intrigue you.  ❞ ❝  how about you? who do you think i am? what will you remember of me? ❞ ❝  everything freezing. the ground, the air… me.  ❞ ❝  you lost someone you care about. that leaves a wound. the sort of wound a lot of people don’t recover from.  ❞ ❝  the only thing i know i’m still fighting for is…you.  ❞ ❝  i didn’t earn this mercy, but i will die to make myself worthy of it.  ❞ ❝  to say you have my gratitude feels woefully insufficient. you saved my life.  ❞ ❝  makes you wish you could kill them more than once, doesn’t it?  ❞ ❝  why did you act so strange when we spoke earlier?  ❞ ❝  being smart won’t count for nothing if you don’t make the world a better place.  ❞ ❝  to serve a purpose greater than yourself…that is the lesson you must learn.  ❞ ❝   if a big, meaningful talk is what you’re after, move along.  ❞ ❝  that carcass! what sort of beast was that?  ❞ ❝  what are you doing out here all alone? where are your men?  ❞ ❝  you’ve obviously heard of me. you know what i’m capable of. why do you think this will turn out well for you?  ❞ ❝  there’s so much to discover before the world ends.  ❞ ❝  i couldn’t wait to see you again. it’s like…i’m dead and only come alive when i’m here with you.  ❞ ❝  some even say you have a conscience. how extraordinary!  ❞ ❝  do you always accuse people you’ve just met of lying?  ❞ ❝  if you ever visit, look me up. i’ll show you around, make introductions. it’d be a whole new life, if you want it.  ❞ ❝  it had a name once, not that it matters now. i was born there.  ❞ ❝  i always knew you were different… i think you’re a blessing.  ❞ ❝  no one hears your prayers anyway.  ❞ ❝  this place is difficult even for the prepared.  ❞ ❝  i underestimated you. i won’t make that same mistake again.  ❞ ❝  oh. is that supposed to sound scary or something?  ❞ ❝  look, maybe i shouldn’t say this, but it’s obvious that you don’t belong in this… backwater.  ❞ ❝  were you kept hidden away? did you have overprotective parents or something?  ❞ ❝  hmph. don’t go soft on me.  ❞ ❝  i prefer the company of spirits. or my own.  ❞ ❝  blood spilled calls for blood spilled! if the ground is cursed, then let our vengeance sanctify it.  ❞ ❝  so many people here, all talking at once. how does anyone think?  ❞ ❝  why is it that every time something bad happens to you, someone else tells you something bad that happened to them, as if that makes it any better?  ❞ ❝  i’ve never seen armor like yours.  ❞ ❝  the wrongness here jags at me like an arrowhead.  ❞ ❝  when you found me, i was trying to eke out a glorious death. but now a glorious life seems more preferable.  ❞ ❝  tomorrow, may the sun rise on the world.  ❞ ❝  you saved my epitaph from being ‘a fine soldier but a fool of a man’.  ❞ ❝  i don’t think i know you at all. but i’d like to.  ❞ ❝  i don’t like this. it feels…wrong.  ❞ ❝  oh, i’m grateful for this wound. it’s a lesson i won’t forget.  ❞ ❝  you’re a clever one. but not so clever as to heed my warning, i see.  ❞ ❝  not everyone follows the law like you do.  ❞ ❝  how many times have i pulled you from danger by your neck? made excuses for your behavior?  ❞ ❝  for what it’s worth, i’m glad you’re coming with me.  ❞ ❝  what have i ever given you but struggle?  ❞ ❝  it’s starting to feel real, you know? that we might actually get out of this place.  ❞ ❝  i’ve never been part of anything. i serve my own interests. always.  ❞ ❝  i apologize for my…behavior. i thought i was dead.  ❞ ❝  look, i don’t even know your story. must be a good one. if you ever feel like telling it, look me up.  ❞ ❝  when my anger has thawed, i will feel nothing.  ❞ ❝  i can’t remember when i had this much fun! i should be thanking you!  ❞ ❝  you gave him a quicker death than he deserved.  ❞ ❝  that…could be the last creepy thing you’ve said to me.  ❞ ❝  something’s really bothering you. if you think i’m gonna abandon you, you’re wrong.  ❞ ❝  surprised you saw me, the way you keep looking every other direction to make sure no one’s watching. careful there, or you’ll sprain your neck.  ❞ ❝  remember how the blood pounded in your ears? they’ll ring later, in the calm. it’s a call to arms, from your inner desires.  ❞ ❝  ___’s dead. i was ready to go through anything to make that happen. and i did.  ❞ ❝  is there a reason why you’re acting so cranky today?  ❞ ❝  you hold your grief close, like a tailsman.  ❞ ❝  i hope you can find peace.  ❞ ❝  you don’t know who i am, do you?  ❞ ❝  you know there’s always been dirt on my hands. now there’s blood too.  ❞ ❝  i want to be strong like you. but…  ❞ ❝  i hadn’t given up on hope, but i’ve forgotten the taste of it.  ❞ ❝  just…don’t start singing again.  ❞ ❝  you’re sparing me? after all i’ve done?  ❞ ❝  i don’t intend to die today.  ❞ ❝  it will take many good deeds to make up for the crimes you’ve committed.  ❞ ❝  but why should you have justice, and not me?  ❞ ❝  such a voice… a cold, awful jangle that scrapes your bones and hollows your guts.  ❞ ❝  one more word, and i’ll throw you in jail myself.  ❞ ❝  only in the struggle against death do we find, even for a moment, the spark of life.  ❞ ❝  the war changed you. changed us both. we’re not kids anymore.  ❞ ❝  i can’t sleep, i can’t breathe knowing you could be out there…hurting…  ❞ ❝  now i’m left to wear my sins. for me, at least, they hang heavy.  ❞       ❝  but what does a girl like you know of loss?  ❞ ❝  it’s a good thing you’ve got brains. because your personality could use some work.  ❞ ❝  i was going to ask you to leave with me…to go somewhere out in the sun where no shadow could reach us.  ❞ ❝  they didn’t need to disgrace my name. i did it myself, serving a rotten throne. ❞ ❝  you don’t approve? well, i have a secret for you. neither do i.  ❞ ❝  perhaps you are not an evil man. just a weak one.  ❞ ❝  losses can feel… overwhelming. but they remind us of our connections to others.  ❞ ❝  i don’t exactly see anyone beating down the door to spend time with you.  ❞ ❝  if i had known, i would never have spoken to you.  ❞ ❝  forge a new life. one of better make.  ❞ ❝  impossible odds, fine company, killing without consequence — how could i resist?  ❞ ❝  look at me. i can’t imagine how you’re feeling, but you don’t have to go through it alone.  ❞ ❝  i wish i had known, all this time, what you were going through.  ❞ ❝  i’m with you. until the end.  ❞ ❝  i thought you just wanted to have tea and conversation! is there a battle coming? i wasn’t informed!  ❞ ❝  we’ve only met a few times, and yet you know me so well.  ❞ ❝  are you going to drive me off, too? it’s okay. i’ve dealt with worse.  ❞ ❝  now i know the kind of person i want to be, watching you.  ❞ ❝  it’s so…bittersweet. like a smile through bloodied teeth.  ❞ ❝  i swear i saw my ancestors… they said: ‘we’re not surprised to see you here’.  ❞ ❝  more mercenaries? what kind of person sells their loyalty?  ❞ ❝  keep moving or you’ll die!  ❞ ❝  this is the kind of place you’d take someone if you want to lose them forever.  ❞ ❝  if that’s destiny, i wouldn’t wish it on anyone.  ❞ ❝  i’ve thought about what you said. every time, the wound you gave me caught on my ribs.  ❞ ❝  i’ve never seen such disregard for personal safety.  ❞ ❝  the most important thing is what you’re not like - your father.  ❞ ❝  i’m never lonely where there’s killing to be done.  ❞ ❝  my past - and my secrets - are my own. you’ll do well to remember that.  ❞ ❝  only to you do i extend the courtesy of a warning.  ❞ ❝  if the war’s not over, i’m not done.  ❞ ❝  a long kiss, the best kind… i can still remember the feel of your hand on the back of my neck.  ❞ ❝  it would be a worse fate to bow our heads to the challenge and say, ‘too much’.  ❞ ❝  let’s not say farewell. i’ve had enough of that to last me a dozen winters.  ❞ ❝  have your wounds even had time to heal?  ❞ ❝  you can stop worrying. the secret’s safe with me.  ❞ ❝  just to be clear, i have no plans to murder you, alright?  ❞ ❝  you’re an idiot. a dangerous idiot, but an idiot.  ❞ ❝  i’m kicking myself for not seeing your potential from the beginning.  ❞ ❝  for your sake, you must go where you will never find me. this is goodbye.   ❞ ❝  so that’s what this is? a tantrum? a cry for attention?  ❞ ❝  change won’t come in a single sunrise.  ❞ ❝  this place may not seem like much, but we’ll make the best of it.  ❞ ❝  no murderers here, if that’s what you’re asking.  ❞

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PROMPTS FROM "LONESOME DREAMS" BY LORD HURON *  assorted lines from the album, adjust as necessary

i'm gonna see where it leads.

would you follow me?

there's a world that was meant for our eyes to see.

i'm gonna whistle a tune.

please don't say i'm going alone.

i'm ready to die for you.

what good is living a life you've been given if all you do is stand in one place?

i'm still gonna try.

i guess i'm going alone.

it's time to run.

they'll string me up for all that i've done.

i'm going soon, gonna leave tonight.

i did it all for you.

what's a man to say?

they'll be looking for me.

i should be on my way.

i will not ask for your forgiveness.

lower your defense.

please don't tell them where i went.

i feel i should know this place.

what am i destined to be?

it's a mystery.

please don't leave me alone.

can it be as real as it seems?

i'm going away for a long time.

she's in my every thought.

she left no trace.

when i last saw her, she was dancing alone.

i'll search the world until there's no place left to go.

i remember the fateful day when i ran away.

you told me i couldn't return.

you made me swear i'd never forget.

i made a vow i'd see you again.

i've been running a long, long time.

i can't seem to leave it behind.

we're all gonna die.

i love this world and i don't wanna leave it.

they say that death is a deal that you cannot refuse.

i love you, and i don't want to lose you.

i want to be the man that lives forever.

my life's better when we're together.

why can't our story just go on forever?

they say life without end wouldn't have any meaning.

the point of my life is to be with you, baby.

where have you been, darling?

what have you done?

you were out finding trouble again.

there's blood on your hands.

come inside and lie down to sleep.

rest awhile. they're coming for you.

there's a price to be paid for the things that we do.

dream of when you were innocent.

this kind of trouble won't just go away.

lay down your head, and i'll sing you to sleep.

how long have i known you?

some kind of trouble is coming.

i will stand by you.

i've shared my life with you.

you say we're not like the others.

all things must end.

i know we can't stop what's coming.

will you fight with me?

don't turn away.

don't tell me that we're not the same.

our time will come, but not today.

i stand beside you. i'm with you 'til the end.

you've been done for a long, long time.

you've been on my mind.

you are the purest soul i've ever known in my life.

you know where you can find me again.

when you left, i was far too young.

i would wait for a thousand years.

you just let me know that you're coming home, and i'll wait for you.

years have gone by, but the pain is the same.

you are my protector and my best friend.

they say you're gone, and that i should move on.

how do they know? well, they don't.

i can't trust anyone or anything these days.

if you are who you say you are, then show your face.

your voice... it sounds familiar.

you are not what you seem.

i've decided if it kills me, i'll find out what you're about.

i'm not afraid to die.

i've kept close watch upon you and i don't like what i see.

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Cassandra🌹

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Sad Sexy Catholic, Lauren Millici

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SHE TRIED TO REASON WITH HERSELF. It was a pipe dream—Kassandra could not remain in the spotlight with a figure as known as her, not as the Divine, even if she did seek her presence no matter what. The clerics would scowl and speak of blasphemy, of unholiness in the Chantry and within Divine Victoria herself—and Cassandra would not care. Not for Kassandra.

"Please, Kassandra," she pleaded, tilting her head to meet the other woman's eyes, "I know the risks, but how long can we remain in the shadows like this? I no longer want to hide who we are—what we are. We deserve to love how we like."

CASSANDRA HAD BEEN SCOWLING, PACING THE GROUNDS OF THE CAMP IN AN OPENLY FOUL MOOD. She wore her armour, more comfortable in that than any gilded gown that the Divine would wear, the long red cloak and ridiculous headpiece thrown to the side over a log that she had felled for a bench. She paused, looking at Kassandra with an unreadable expression, chewing on the inside of her lip.

"I want you by my side. You are not simply some soldier. You are my love," she emphasized, thinking of the Sunburst Throne and how she sat there... alone. "I do not care what the ministers say, nor the clerics. What can they do, or say? I am the Divine. I can still be in love."

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i keep saying that cassandra is not that feral but that is a fucking lie. it is such a lie. she is feral, she has all of the potential to go off of the rails, but she has such a sense of discipline and restraint CARVED into her that she does not. anyone else would have lost their shit by now. come on. her entire family is murdered in a coup. she watches her brother die at the hands of mages. she then undergoes an arduous and draining training that completely breaks you physically, mentally, and emotionally, and then throws herself into an organization (the chantry) that reveals itself to be... completely rotten to the core. did you know that seekers are temporarily made tranquil? that is what makes them a seeker. then, she fails to protect and avoid the death of the only person she is supposed to follow, all after having painstakingly investigated the actual origins and causes of the mage-templar war that began during daii. that isn't even to think about the amount of times that various characters deceive her (side eye looking at varric or hawke or leliana), NOR the fact that she has to battle against the VERY organization that RAISED her and WROTE the clause she is trying to enact (the inquisition). all to have this rando with a magic hand who may or may not believe in anything that she says or does, and all while all. of. her. friends. and. mentors. and. apprentices. in. the. seekers. die. she is... the last of her kind, and SHE is assigned with the task of figuring out what to do with THIS CENTURIES OLD SECRET that tranquility can be cured.

oh, and then whoever becomes the next Divine.

cassandra has a lot of unresolved anger and grief. a lot. no wonder she is STEAMING half of the time, no wonder she is REARING to go into battle. that is her outlet to be perfectly vicious.

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CASSANDRA HAD BEEN SCOWLING, PACING THE GROUNDS OF THE CAMP IN AN OPENLY FOUL MOOD. She wore her armour, more comfortable in that than any gilded gown that the Divine would wear, the long red cloak and ridiculous headpiece thrown to the side over a log that she had felled for a bench. She paused, looking at Kassandra with an unreadable expression, chewing on the inside of her lip.

"I want you by my side. You are not simply some soldier. You are my love," she emphasized, thinking of the Sunburst Throne and how she sat there... alone. "I do not care what the ministers say, nor the clerics. What can they do, or say? I am the Divine. I can still be in love."

How can I ignore someone who makes me so happy?

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A low hum rumbled in her throat at the Divine's words. She had spent the morning at her tent, tending to her blades with linseed oil, the substance darkening the metal as it coated it. Now that she had returned to camp, she had started to go back to maintaining her gear, keeping her armor and blades in good shape, and bringing them to the armorer for repairs that were beyond what she could handle. It was falling back into old habits that felt good, normal. Cassandra standing over her felt more normal too. She smiled as she continued tending to her blade.

"We're being open about it now?" She paused, putting her cloth over the blade as she looked up. "You're pretty hard to ignore, yourself."

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CASSANDRA HAD KNOWN SHE WAS DESTINED TO DISTRACTION WHEN THE OTHER WOMAN HAD ENTERED THE SMALL STUDY. Truly, how had she expected anything else from her companion? And truly, did she want anything other than that? She could not find it in herself to be cross, only found it endearing and sparking a temptation to shirk her responsibilities more often. Her position was not an easy one, never would be—but around her beloved, with her by her side, it would certainly take the brunt of the hardship away.

The position in which they found themselves was like a safe harbour against the rest of the world. Here in Kassandra's arms, she felt no stress, no want for rest. She would bask here for days if she could, akin to the sun kissing her face on a warm summer's day. Her fingers meticulously deranged the long brown locks of Kassandra's hair, admiring the rare view of her without the signature braid that she bore so well.

"I think," she breathed, taken with the moment, swept in the gentle touch of the Keeper's fingers and even moreso the caress of her lips on hers, "I may spare a few minutes for you, if only this one time." Her veins sung with an unspoken melody, all of them attuned to Kassandra's presence, all of her standing on end just to receive the faintest shred of attention from her. Cassandra sighed contentedly, the briefest smile on her lips that met her lover's willingly again and again, warm and pliable and ever so slightly chapped.

KASSANDRA COULD BE SELFISH IN THE MOST UNSELFISH WAYS. When she decided she wanted attention, the Divine simply could not find it in herself to tell her no, especially when she began her little dance of draping herself and making a show out of it like this. And maybe she needed this—to be actively pulled away, lured from the never-ending piles of work that awaited her, for that was what she did: work. Cassandra was nothing if not a work horse of a woman, constantly casting her gaze to the next thing to be done.

In this case, her gaze was firmly set on the Keeper, nothing else tearing it away in a hundred years. Certainly not with the way she looked at her now, the way in which she smiled at her luridly, not even an inch away from her lips. She knew what was coming—Cassandra was caught in her trap and did not wiggle free of it. No, she just basked in the absurdity of it all.

"Ancient surprises?" Cassandra laughed, canting her head to the side. "Are you finally going to use your age against me? I must say, I always did have a wandering eye for the older woman," the Seeker jested with a coy grin. "Well, you certainly have me now, so I suppose the only challenging part is figuring out what you will possibly do with me." She lifted a hand and slowly brought it to Kassandra's braid, deftly unweaving the binding that kept it together to run her hands through the tresses.

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KASSANDRA COULD BE SELFISH IN THE MOST UNSELFISH WAYS. When she decided she wanted attention, the Divine simply could not find it in herself to tell her no, especially when she began her little dance of draping herself and making a show out of it like this. And maybe she needed this—to be actively pulled away, lured from the never-ending piles of work that awaited her, for that was what she did: work. Cassandra was nothing if not a work horse of a woman, constantly casting her gaze to the next thing to be done.

In this case, her gaze was firmly set on the Keeper, nothing else tearing it away in a hundred years. Certainly not with the way she looked at her now, the way in which she smiled at her luridly, not even an inch away from her lips. She knew what was coming—Cassandra was caught in her trap and did not wiggle free of it. No, she just basked in the absurdity of it all.

"Ancient surprises?" Cassandra laughed, canting her head to the side. "Are you finally going to use your age against me? I must say, I always did have a wandering eye for the older woman," the Seeker jested with a coy grin. "Well, you certainly have me now, so I suppose the only challenging part is figuring out what you will possibly do with me." She lifted a hand and slowly brought it to Kassandra's braid, deftly unweaving the binding that kept it together to run her hands through the tresses.

SHE CROSSED HER LEGS IN HER CHAIR, ONE LOUNGING OVER THE OTHER, INTEREST PIQUED LONG AGO. The papers and the books on her desk had long been forgotten -- when would Josephine receive that signing she required? Or Leliana with the latest information she had to offer? It would not be now. She would find some other time to do it, whether it was in five minutes or five hours.

The fingers at her jawline reminded Cassandra to relax. Her jaw, often set and grit, minutely moved to recompose itself, the rest of her body following suit. One of her feet slyly slid up the side of Kassandra's leg. Being a pest in return, she would say, though she knew it was another excuse to touch her.

"It seems I am always discovering something new about you," she commented, raising a singular eyebrow. "I would like to know more about the staff. Out of curiosity," she amended, now aware that it held more power than she had even first imagined. She leaned forward and closed the miniscule distance between their lips with a kiss cut too short. "And what if I said it is a challenge?"