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driftfleet2015-10-20 10:06 am
thespaceopera) wrote in driftfleet2015-10-20 10:06 am
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Sweet dreams are made of these...
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The room is the same, though the wolf is gone, as are the myriad of odd items. There's a fire burning in the fireplace, all is quiet. The door of the room opens and a man steps through. Dark haired and dark bearded, his face hard and gruff. Not a friend. Not an enemy either. Hawke. He has the book in his hands, which he offers over to you.
"I got you something."
You take it, unsure. You look at the title, but it's just a jumble of illegible symbols.
"I...it's a book," you say.
"This one is quite rare, actually. The book is by Shartan, the elf who helped Andraste free the slaves. You know about him, right?"
You bristle at the tone. Fucking Hawke and his arrogant swagger. As if you don't know anything. Just because you've led a different life to him doesn't mean you're an idiot.
"Of course I know about him. What do you take me for?" you huff. "I certainly didn't learn from books, though. Do you think they teach slaves to read?"
Hawke lets out an annoyed sigh, then offers a flirty smile. You know it's going nowhere. The man takes Anders to his bed every damn night. You're not going near that mess with a ten foot pole.
"It's not too late to learn, Fenris."
It goads you into a reaction, which you're certain the man was aiming for anyway. He likes to press your buttons. You explode with bitter, angry rage.
"Is that what this is? Let's teach the poor slave to read?"
...Judging by Hawke's face, that wasn't actually his plan. And you let out an annoyed 'augh'. How can you find someone so maker-forsaken annoying and yet still not actually want them to come to harm? It's stupid.
"Ignore me. You are not responsible for my deficiencies. I do appreciate your gift. I've always wanted to learn more of Shartan, perhaps this is my chance. "
[The memory ends, and she's back in the room. The wolf is watching her, tail wagging a little. ]
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It threw her, and she rests her hand on the table to settle herself.
Touching things, it seems, may be dangerous.
She glances at the wolf and smiles a little, speaking to it]
I should be careful what I touch, shouldn't I. There are secrets here, it seems.
[She had been alone so long that it was a gift to speak her mind as if she were with her companions in Terre D'Ange. So much had to be kept inside here, with no way to know who was watching or when.]
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Lucky her.]
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Eventually, her meandering takes her closer to the large wolf who - so far - seemed friendly enough.]
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[Phedre stoops and lifts the doll with every intention of setting it back within the wolf's grasp.]
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You move your head to take in the room, but you feel a sharp TUG at your neck. There's a collar there, attached to a chain. On the other side is the man the doll represented. Tall and dark haired, a cruel smile across his lips.]
"Pay attention, my little wolf, it's time for me to entertain my guests."
[The words "yes, master" pass your lips. The doors open and a child is brought through, his clothing is torn, his skin dirty. A child of the streets. No one will miss him. No one important, anyway. The man with the chain beams, waving the group of people over, enjoying being the center of attention. ]
"My friends! Did you think I'd bring you here without giving you something to talk about on the way home tonight? You'd be very wrong if you did."
[He laughs and gives a nod. A knife goes into the boy from the slave who'd brought him in. He doesn't die. He bleeds and the man with the chain waves his fingers. The boy dances. He bleeds and dances and SCREAMS. ]
[And then, just like that, she's back in the run down room. The wolf has stood up, his hackles raised, growling. ]
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Nothing could outshine the cruelty of men.
The growling wolf has her dropping the doll with a start and shuffling back, still on her knees.
That wolf was a man. A man who she had just intruded on immensely.]
I am so sorry, my lord.
[Sorry for intruding, sorry for his experience.]
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Instead of continuing her exploration, she will settle next to the wolf. This was a delicate place, and she wouldn't just bumble in again.]
May I ask... who you are?
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