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[amellsinferno]

Solona had been giving it some thought ever since Anders brought it up. Escape the tower together? Her, Nellie, him and even Cullen? It was crazy but the way Anders explained it, it just might work. Surprisingly, Cullen agreed to do it, with Nellie's powers of persuasion of course.

So now the four of them are off to escape the Tower. Hopefully everything goes according to plan.

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[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

She stares back at him, completely serious as well.

"For how long, exactly?"

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

"For ages, Sol...you were my best friend first and then...I don't know when it changed, but I've felt like this for a while."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

Solona can't help but smile. "Glad to know I wasn't the only one then."

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders smiles.

"I would have told you, but..."

He didn't want the templars to find out. And it shows.

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"Templars?" Her eyebrow raises, a her smile however never fades. She bumps a knee against Anders' playfully.

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

He nods.

"I didn't want them to use that against you..."

He gives her a small smile, bumping his knee against her in response.

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"Not like they could even lay a finger on me," Solona grins, bumping his knee again.

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders smiles, leaning forward to kiss Solona, before bumping her again.

"I know. But hey, caution is smart, right?"

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

Solona kisses him back. "Caution is very smart, Anders," she grins. "Glad to know you're thinking."

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders laughs.

"My dear lady, do you imply that I never think?"

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Anders," Solona teases back. "I wouldn't dare. I implied that you don't think most of the time!"

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders laughs and splashes her again.

"My lady, you wound me!!"

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

She joins him in laughing, splashing some water back at him. "Teasing! Only teasing!" She grins. "You know I think highly of you, Andy!"

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders laughs and splashes her again.

"And you know how highly I think of you, my dear Sol."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

Solona faintly blushes and leans over to kiss Anders softly on the lips.

"Glad to hear it, love."

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders smiles at her again, kissing her gently.

"Love you too, Sol."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

Her heartbeat hastens hearing those words and knowing exactly what he meant.

"I love you," she says. It sounded so foreign-- yet at the same time so right.

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

He grins and pulls her close, kissing her again.

"I know."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

She moves to sit beside him-- or slightly on top of him rather. The tub wasn't very large but Solona had managed to find a comfortable position. She rests her head against Anders' shoulder and kisses it.

"Our whole dynamic isn't going to have any significant changes after this, right?"

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders smiles and lets Solona lean on him, before he shakes his head.

"You're still my best friend, Solona. I don't think that's going to change."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"Thank the Maker for that," she sighs in relief. Solona looks up at him and smiles. "You're my best friend too, Andy. And I will also shamelessly admit that I am totally smitten by you."

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders kisses her again.

"Being smittem with my best friend? I can think of worse things to be."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"Like getting all your emotions ripped from you?" Solona smirks and turns to face him. "But let's not get into that, yes?"

The tavern apparently doubled also as the village's only running restaurant. The place was packed with people that it took Cullen and Nellie a while to find a seat. Finally, when a table finally clears, Cullen approaches it and pulls a seat back for Nellie for her to sit.

[chantrygoesboom.livejournal.com]

Anders frowns and nods. "Let's not go down that path, dear...I don't want to have to worry about Tranquility tonight. I would rather think about this."

He smiles and splashes her again.

"I wonder how long we've got till your sister and Ser Metalpants come back from dinner..."

Nellie, meanwhile, smiles and gives Cullen a small nod, sitting in the chair and getting settled in.

"Thank you, ser."

[amellsinferno.livejournal.com]

"I don't know. But while waiting, I would love to actually get to washing the dirt off our bodies," Solona giggles, taking the soap from the tub's side and scrubbing Anders' chest.

Cullen smiles back, and takes the seat opposite her. A waiter approaches them-- the owner of the tavern. "What can I get you, good sers? Our special for today is roast pig and some greenery. We've got some chicken too and some lovely stew my wife has cookin'. Any other special requests and it wouldn't be a problem either. As long as we 'ave the ingredients, we can do it for ye'."