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Alistair was certain he felt her silver-eyed gaze at his back, knowing she was out there somewhere among the throng of nobles gathered on the throne room floor. He knelt next to Anora, bowing his head somberly as the Revered Mother spoke the ancient blessing over their union as rulers of Ferelden.
The crown the woman placed on his head was lighter than the helm he usually wore in battle, but it seemed heavier. He rose, turned to face his people, and saw Soraya's retreating back as she left the hall. The thunder of applause and shouts brought his eyes back from her stooped shoulders, and he lifted his hand and acknowledged the crowd.
He thou
Title: Dragon Age: Duty's Captive
Author: Niksche
Game: Dragon Age Origins
PC mage Soraya and Alistair
Disclaimer: Thedas and its denizens are the property of Bioware. The preview is an enhanced, edited screenshot. Original characters are from my wild imagination.
Rating: PG for some minor language and adult themes
The early sunlight woke her from an exhausted sleep, the first time in weeks, it seemed, that she had found any peace.
Soraya lingered in the soft bed, cushioned in the warmth of down coverlet and cotton linens spun as fine as spider silk. The light of new day, just now breaking over Denerim's horizon, played upon the staine
The battle is over,
and not one human voice
will rise from the corpses
as the ravens rejoice.
In the blaze of the sun
a spade hits the dirt
he lifts it again
a second time, then a third.
No pride and no glory,
just a job to be done
at the end of each story
told under our sun.
For such is the law
that is written in stone
while the grave digger lives
he is always alone.
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“Tyrion!” After catching his attention he dismounted, handing Swiftwind's reins to a nearby stable boy.
“Ah, the conquering hero returns!” Torrhen bowed in response. “I think I see a little jaunt in your step.”
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“A
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"He's going to name our father Hand of the King. Why else would he come?"
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As the company moved through the wolfswood, Robb, Bran and Jon occupied themselves with racing each other while Torrhen stayed behind lost in his thoughts.
“What's troubling you, son?” Eddard's warm, rough voice briefly startled Torrhen. Quickly collecting himself, he gathered his thoughts since there was no point in trying to lie to his father.
“I can't stop thinking about what the deserter said before he died. What if he really did see the White Walkers?”
“Madmen see what they see, Torrhen. The White Walkers haven't been seen in centuries if they actually existed.”
“But if they didn't exist, why