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party on the pathstone

Who: Pathstone crew + ANYONE EVER WOW
Broadcast: nah bro
Action: YAH BRO
When: whenever bro

[Is the Pathstone more capable with a captain missing and another one replace with someone who does their job? How many people can fit into a captain's nest? Why is there a captain's nest? Has Solas painted the entire interior of the ship yet? Has Cole talked to each and every plant? Has Duke discovered that his ship has been previously worthless since basically the beginning of time? Will Crowley ever try to get his captain status back?

Tune in now for the answers to these questions and more in this episode of As The Pathstone Turns!]

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Then what do you actually do with these halla?

We dance naked under the light of the moon and then pray to them, of course.

[She says it with a completely straight face, too.]

[Did his ears turn a little pink? Perhaps. Cullen chuckles and kisses her nose.]

Lucky halla.

[Except he doesn't kiss her nose because she intercepts him, catching him in a quick kiss before she can get to her nose at all.]

You think so, do you? Perhaps you'd be allowed to observe next time if it's for the sake of learning more about Dalish culture.

I'd like that. [He presses some more of his weight against her.] I'd like to learn all I can.

[Her breath catches when he does it, but Jove does her best not to acknowledge it.]

And why is that?

Isn't it obvious? I want to know more about you. Your life, your culture.

[Now it's her turn to go a little red. She's a bit surprised by how earnest he is with the request, but it means a lot to her. She cups his cheek gently as she looks up at him, suddenly feeling a need to show as much affection as possible.]

That isn't a short conversation, you know. If you have any specific questions it may go faster.

[He rubs his scruffy cheek against her palm.]

I know. Maybe I want a long conversation. Maybe I want to hear everything.

Maybe you should let me sit up, in that case.

[Unless he's wanting to have all their conversations with him on top of her.]

Do you... want to sit up?

[No, please. Tell him. He's enjoying this, but he can sit up, too!]

[She laughs lightly at that, because while he may genuinely mean it she's assuming that's his way of saying he'd rather not let her move.]

I could do it on my back if that's what you'd prefer.

[She'll just let that sink in a little before moving on.]

Perhaps I'll start by telling you about the elven goddess my vallaslin is for. Her name was Ghilan'nain, and it was her that filled the land and skies and seas with monsters of every description. She was called the mother of halla.

[Reaching for his hand, she brings it up to her face and guides his fingers to rest over her eyebrow.]

Do you see how the lines here make antlers?

[He tries to hide his embarrassed smile by pressing his mouth into her neck. But when she continues, he has to pull away to examine the lines on her skin as she guides his hand.]

Is that what they are? I've always wondered.

[It's a funny way to hide a smile when she can feel the way his lips are curved against her skin, but Jove isn't complaining.]

You could have asked, you know. I would have told you.

I didn't know that was all right.

It might not be for some, but you've always shown respect. I think I would know better than to feel offended if it was you doing the asking.

I'm glad. The last thing I'd want to do is offend you.

[She smiles and strokes his cheek.]

I know. That's why you'd be allowed to ask. [After a pause that has her looking only the tiniest bit torn, she continues.] If there's anything you ever want to know, you would never have to fear me being upset over it. I would like it if you felt comfortable enough to ask me anything you'd like.

[Which is a bit different than how she handled things in Thedas. As the Inquisitor she kept a number of things close to the chest, not the least of which being her feelings about her role for the Inquisition. There had been a lot she chose to never make known, fears and choices and feelings she had kept locked behind the face of the Inquisitor at all times.

But there's no way to know how long they'll be where they are now, and that gives her the chance to set aside that mask. There's no reason to keep everything to herself now and she finds she doesn't mind the idea of Cullen learning everything there is to know about her.]

Anything? [He smiles, a little reserved, even as he leans his cheek into her touch. There's a lot about her that he's wondered, but he's always hesitant to ask.

Especially as of late.

He's not one to rock the boat.]

[She nods, as much as she can while laying down.]

Absolutely anything.

[And here's the part where his voice gets caught in his throat.]

You and I--

[He stops, frowning, though it's all at himself and his inability to talk about such things. It hasn't gone well for him, here.]

--whatever this is...

[Alright, that's not where she was expecting this to go, but there's only a momentary look of surprise before she's switching gears to do her best to follow along with him.

Not that he's gotten very far. Maybe he needs help? Or maybe he just needs a moment to find the words. She'll wait, still gently stroking his cheek with her thumb, to see if he manages to fill in the blanks for her.]

I'm not sure what you--if this is what you want. [Wait. We're talking about questions, Cullen.] I mean, is this... what you want?

[Well, that's easy enough to answer.]

I can promise you that if I didn't, you wouldn't have to ask to be sure. I would tell you.

[And he certainly wouldn't be getting as many kisses as he does, let alone be allowed to be on top of her like he is.]

There are times I worry I'm not the exact person you came to care for before you found me here. We don't share the same memories, and I thought - [Apparently it's her turn to lose the ability to say what she means to say. She takes a moment, frowning thoughtfully, before just phrasing it the only way that makes sense to her.] Well, I suppose I thought you might realize I wasn't the woman you expected and be disappointed.

[The smile on his face relaxes as she speaks. It does put him at ease, hearing that, though he has to lean down to press a kiss to her mouth, nose brushing against hers as he pulls away.]

We have our time here. I can't be disappointed with that.

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