RP: Neria (NSFW, D/s elements)

[wardenalistair]

Alistair had located food enough for dinner from the kitchens. The supplies there were looking a little low, and they'd been here long enough for it to be clear that the food wasn't replenishing itself. So that was worrisome. They would probably need to start rationing soon, something he undoubtedly should speak to Cullen about. Later.

Back in their room, he set out the bread and slightly mealy looking apples and cheese, and then made the bed, stoked the fire, went wandering through the castle and found a rather large bathtub (big enough for the both of them, he thought, if they squeezed a bit, which would certainly not be the worst thing in the world), which he succeeded in dragging back to their room with more effort than he was keen to admit to. He went and fetched water enough to fill it, figuring Neria could warm it whenever they felt like actually using it.

And then that was pretty much everything distracting he could find for himself to do. He supposed he could go and find Anders, or Sigrun, or even his king self, all of them would be pleasant enough conversation, but then Neria wouldn't know where he was, and he wanted to be here for when she came back. It served the double purpose of letting him know she wasn't back yet as well, so he could go down to those dungeons and stab that old bat in the face, if need be.

He perched on the edge of the bed and folded his hands in his lap and bounced up and down lightly with impatience.

He probably should have just insisted on going with her.

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[heromiyuu]

Things with Meredith had being surprisingly more easy than Neria thought at first, specially considering Tali and her companion, Garrus Vakarian, peculiar looks and the fact not long before the Knight-Commander had tried to kill the Warden mage.

Neria returned to her room slightly wary with letting the older woman go, but she wasn't fully recovered and didn't have Certainty with her, so she should probably look for Cullen later to think on how proceed from there.

She opened the door to the guest room were Alistair was waiting for her, closing it with a soft click before kneeling dramatically in frontof him with a curtsy. The woman grinned and took one of his hands with her own, planting a kiss on his knuckles. "I return, and in one piece as promised, my lady. Lord." she frowned, totally out of her bonny character, testing the words on her mind, before standing and planting a kiss to his front and then lips.

[wardenalistair]

Alistair pulled her into his lap and kissed her soundly, tipping her back with one arm behind her shoulders.

"Never doubted it for a second," he said blithely, never mind the fact that the way he had just kissed her and the way his hand was shaking slightly on her cheek totally betrayed him.

[heromiyuu]

She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing the junction there with his shoulder, one hand smoothing his hair.

"Looks like I wasn't the only one busy."

Neria kissed his ear, looking at the food and the bathtub.

[wardenalistair]

Alistair gave her a smile.

"You said you wanted dinner. I thought maybe a bath would be nice too? It took me a while to find that, but this is a pretty big place - lots of useful things hiding out."

[heromiyuu]

Neria tightened the hug, nuzzling her cheek on his.

"Do you have any idea of how long I don't see a bathtub? Creators, I have the best husband from the world."

[wardenalistair]

Alistair chuckled, slipping his hands to her waist.

"Well, you know, I think you're pretty amazing too." He kissed her cheek.

"Bath first, or food first?"

[heromiyuu]

Neria hummed, kissing him.

"Better eat first, so I have time to replenish a bit of my mana. Unless you have a way to warm the bath I fail to see."

She toed her boots off, standing and moving to the table with food. She took a bite of the bread, offering Alistair a piece of cheese.

[wardenalistair]

One corner of Alistair's mouth tugged upwards at the proffered cheese, and he crossed the room to the table after her.

He bent to take it in his mouth directly from her hand. letting his teeth scrape the tips of her fingers delicately as he did so.

[heromiyuu]

Neria licked her fingers after Alistair took his bite, taking a bit of cheese for her own

"You should have come with me. Tali and ser Vakarian are completely fascinating, makes me wonder what the cosmos still hides from us."

Her eyes shone, passionate about knowledge and learning new things.

[wardenalistair]

Alistair snugged one arm around her waist and reached for some bread, his eyes crinkling at the corners when he smiled at her. Maker, she was insatiable when it came to these kinds of things, learning, gaining knowledge, better understanding the world around her. It had always been beautiful to watch, the way her eyes lit up and her face brightened when she was thinking or studying new ideas.

"Mm-hmm? Those two are from that - ship thing, yes?"

[heromiyuu]

"Exactly. It feels like even if I had an immortal life like my ancestors, I wouldn't be able to learn everything there is to be learned. This is both exciting and sad." Neria leaned against the table, facing Alistair "Well, hence why we chose an area of study."

She shrugged, taking an apple.

[wardenalistair]

Alistair hummed. "Maybe it's more meaningful, what we manage to learn in our short time, because our life's are limited?" he suggested.

[heromiyuu]

"That is a way of seeing things, yes." she gave him a fond smile, placing a hand over his cheek and caressing his cheek bone with her thumb "A short life has a surprising way to help you set your priorities."

[wardenalistair]

Alistair turned his head and kissed the base of her palm.

"Yes," he agreed, knowing she didn't need any more words from him to understand the rush of love and desire, grief and hope, over their future in his eyes - all things they had discussed many times.

[heromiyuu]

Neria stood on the tip of her toes to plant a peck on his nose, then back to eat her apple. She was always impressed by the soothing effect Alistair's presence had over her, even when they were lost in the Fade. She wanted him so well it hurt.

Her free hand played with the strings of his shirt while she ate. "So, Warden Constable... how are we going to explain the First Warden how you disappeared and suddenly found you way to me?"

[wardenalistair]

Alistair reached for more cheese, stacking several slices on a slice of bread before eating it.

"Well," he said around the mouthful, "we could always go back to the ole 'feign ignorance and don't tell him anything' tactic that we used to explain how you didn't die killing the archdemon." He grinned.

"It's less far off in this case."

[heromiyuu]

"You have a good point." she chuckled, another bite of apple "I can imagine him freaking out because you're gone. And a few Wardens freaking out, thinking he ordered someone to vanish with you."

[wardenalistair]

Alistair hummed. "All their hopes for a new regime, a new oversight in the Wardens, will be dashed," he said, not sounding the least bit put out by the thought.

[heromiyuu]

"Think about how glad and surprised they'll be when you come back." she tried to cheer him "And with the Hero of Ferelden by your side. And the Cure."

[wardenalistair]

Alistair smiled crookedly. "It'll be the Hero of Ferelden commotion all over again. They'll never let us leave."

[heromiyuu]

"Then we go back to the kidnapping plan. I'll have to steal you, and myself, back to Ferelden. No big deal."

[wardenalistair]

"You always know just what to say, my dear," he chuckled.

[heromiyuu]

"Pretty different from when I joined the order, huh?"

[wardenalistair]

"Are you kidding?" Alistair looked up from the carefully layered stack of fruit and cheese he had just constructed. "Your ideas were great then, too. There was a reason I wanted you to be in charge."

He stuck the entire stack in his mouth.

[heromiyuu]

"Perhaps... But it took me a entire month to be able to speak in front of everyone without stuttering, especially with Sten's judgemental gaze."

And she tried to impersonate the Qunari Warrior expression.

"I had no confidence on me. Or my magic. And I had to give great leaps of faith about trusting the others. I don't really miss this part of the Blight."