amellsinferno | In Another World | locked to apostate

"Redcliffe is closer, yeah...but the problem is that that's the first place any templar is going to look. So we need to walk fast. Four days, three if we're lucky."

He gives everybody in the group a once over.

"Can we do that?"

Nellie hesitates for a second, before nodding.

Solona stares up at Anders before whispering a 'yes'. She was bloody tired but if she had to keep moving, she would.

Cullen however notices that everyone is worn out in one way or another. "Maybe we should stop for a moment." He turns to Nellie, remembering that she and Solona aren't exactly physically prepared for the walk. A good rest would serve them all well. "We're a good distance away from the Circle as it is and we don't check the forests immediately. We could set up camp first."

Anders nods. It's true, everybody does look exhausted, himself included.

"How about we get a bit deeper in and then set up camp."

He turns to Solona and leans over.

"Well? Get on."

He knows she's tired, and this is one thing he can do to help.

Solona blinks. "You can't be serious. You just swam through the lake and now you want to carry me?"

"Sol, I'm serious. You're exhausted. I'm still holding up okay."

He gives her a look that says this is a non-negotiable thing.

Solona scowls, and with a huff, climbs onto Anders' back. "If you fall over out of exhaustion after a few minutes, you can only blame yourself."

Anders just rolls his eyes, laughing.

"I'll wait till we get to a good campsite, then I'll fall over from exhaustion, thank you very much!"

Nellie just laughs quietly, watching the antics of her sister and her sister's best friend.

"C'mon, you two, let's keep moving..."

Cullen shakes his head, but Anders was acting quite chivalrously. He turns to Nellie. It was a bit awkward but what if--? "W-would you l-like me to...?" He gestures to Anders and a very pouty Solona on his back.

Nellie smiles and blushes, shaking her head.

"Cullen, love, you're exhausted from all that rowing. I think if you tried to do that, your arms would fall off!"

She kisses his cheek.

"You're very sweet, though."

Cullen smiles and leans in to kiss her full on the lips. His arms were a bit sore. "Just tell me when you need a rest."

He turns to Anders and Solona. "Let's go."

"I spent most of the journey lying on the bottom of a boat, Cullen. I'll be okay."

Anders nods and with Solona secured on his back, they're off.

Cullen nods and with his fingers still intertwined with Nellie's the four of them continue walking on, deeper into the forest.

They walk for a while longer, getting further into the forest, where they can hide more easily from the templars.

After a while, though, it becomes more obvious that the entire group is exhausted, and needs to stop.

Because Cullen was more or less leading the way, he stops the group. He could hear Nellie losing her breath and figures that the distance between them and the templars, if any were following, was great enough. He brings them to a small clearing where he sets down everything he carried and helps Nellie with hers.

"We can camp here," he says.

Solona is half-asleep on Anders' back, her arms wrapped around his neck.

Anders nods, gently placing Solona down on the ground, before he turns to Cullen.

"You've got the supplies...so let's set up camp and let the girls rest."

Cullen replies with a nod, hesitantly letting go of Nellie's hand to reach into his pack to take out a few tent making supplies.

"I only have enough for two tents."

"Then we'll figure out a way to share the tents."

Nellie looks at Anders and nods, before yawning and sitting next to her sleeping sister.

Cullen begins working on the first tent leaving Anders to work on the second. He used to camp a lot with his father when he was younger so Cullen really knew how to set up tents.

Anders isn't as skilled as Cullen is as far as setting up tents goes, but he does an okay job, and in practically no time, they've got 2 tents set up.

Cullen studies the tent. Not half bad.

"So, for the sleeping arrangements..." Cullen looks at Nellie. Part of him wanted to be a gentleman and let her sleep beside her sister but the other part of him... No! Inappropriate! Not the right time, Cullen.

Solona's still asleep on the ground, mumbling something incoherent. Then out of no where, she mumbles, "Oh, Cullen, always I enjoy the company of Anders."

Cullen takes this time to stare at her and wonder what in the Void she was dreaming of.

Nellie looks up, giving her sister an odd look. What WAS she dreaming about...Anders just sort of smirks proudly at that comment, going a bit pink.

Nellie sighs and rubs at one of her eyes/

"Solona and I can take one tend, and Anders, you and Cullen could take the other...unless you want to sleep with Solona, and then I could take the tent with Cullen..."

She blushes slightly. This is purely for sleeping arrangements, of course.

Cullen blushes. Not the normal Cullen blush of the slightly pinkish hue that rises to his cheeks but the kind of blush where the redness spreads all over his face, covering even some ear area. If he ended up sharing a tent with Nellie, that would be the first time he's ever slept beside her-- and will be the first time he'll ever wake up beside her. And the thought was incredibly tempting. Inappropriate. But tempting.

He turns to Anders. "You decide." He doesn't trust himself with this decision. Either way, he was going to hate himself for choosing either option so might as well let Anders take the blame for whatever choice is to be made.

Anders frowns, thinking...it wouldn't be the first time he and Solona had slept together...but he could tell by that blush on Cullen's face that if he slept with Nellie, even in a purely sleeping situation, the poor guy would be a nervous wreck.

But Solona was already asleep...and he didn't want to move her too much...

"Solona's asleep already...I'll get her over to the nearest tent and keep an eye on her. You two kids place nice and get some sleep."

He smirks a bit to himself. He is a bad, bad man.

Maker have mercy on him. This was really happening. His palms were beginning to sweat and he could feel himself trembling a bit.

I hate you, Anders. I hate you.

Cullen's shooting glares at the mage. Stupid mage. Why did he trust the mage with this decision? Why?

Anders has to move Solona, and doesn't really care about making Cullen feel comfortable or not awkward.

Nellie, on the other hand, is as red as a tomato, and laughs nervously at Cullen.

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