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Cullen's eyebrow twitches. It was better that he didn't know where Anders got the food at all. "I'll keep that in mind." He takes his seat beside Nellie, taking a bowl which he assumed was for him and takes his share of bacon and eggs.

"Nellie, I was four when she taught me how to cook. I barely remember anything else," Solona smiles. "Except for her cookie recipe. I'll never forget that one."

Nellie smiles at Cullen, before rolling her eyes at her sister.

"Still, that's more than I can remember. She didn't get the chance to start teaching me like she did with you."

"Because you were two!" Solona snickers. "Imagine that? A toddler-- no! A baby in the kitchen, cooking?"

Cullen snorts in amusement. He can't help it. The image of Nellie as a toddler carrying around a spatula was an adorable thought.

Nellie blushes and smiles at Cullen.

"I know, I know...but she started teaching you when you were four. I thought she'd start teaching me when I turned four, but, well."

She and Solona were at the Gallows by the time she was four, so that never ended up happening.

"I just wanted to help. I think. I can't remember it too well."

"Well..." Solona trails off awkwardly. "Well, let's get everything cleaned up once you're all finished. Anders had this brilliant idea that we can travel beneath the Imperial Highway."

That caught Cullen's attention. He finishes his last strip of bacon and looks up from his bowl. "Beneath the highway?"

Right, Cullen and Anders don't know much about them from before they were in Ferelden. This is all meaningless chit chat to them. Oh well. Nellie moves to help clean up the empty bowls.

Anders just shrugs at Cullen.

"The Highway is above the ground, right? We just travel under the raised parts. If anybody stops us, we're on our way to Lothering to get the blessings of the Revered Mother there, before we go to the Wilds to bring the Chant of Light to the Chasind."

He grins.

"Pretty solid excuse, if you ask me."

But Cullen enjoyed listening to their stories!

He shifts his attention to Anders. It did seem like a good idea. "You have a point," he says, rubbing at a knot he had at the back of his neck. "It could work if we don't gather too much attention."

Once they get to Lothering, they can tell more stories if Cullen wants.

Anders nods and smiles a bit. "We should be okay if we just act normally...no hand holding or flirting or anything, though."

Nellie looks a bit disappointed at that, but nods.

"Manageable," Solona smiles. Cullen however looks extremely disappointed.He would have loved to be able to hold Nellie's hand as they travelled. But there would be another time for that, he reasons with himself.

"We should leave soon then."

Nellie smiles at Cullen and mouths a quick apology to him. They can hold hands later, when the danger is past.

Anders nods, starting to pack up some of the camp.

"The sooner the better. They'll probably have noticed we're gone by now..."

"They're likely to head to Lothering," Cullen scowls, squeezing Nellie's hand then standing. He goes over to his tent to grab his armor, his weapons and his pack.

"Then we have to beat them to getting there," Solona says, dousing the fire and covering it with a fresh batch of earth. She keeps the pan and helps Anders put the tent back together.

Anders nods.

"They're likely going to search the surrounding area, then move to Redcliffe, since it's the closest town. Which is why we're avoiding it."

He's made that mistake before, and it shows on the frown on his face. He quickly packs up everything, before nodding at Cullen and Nellie.

"Ready on this end. You two ready to move?"

Cullen dismantles the tent and hands Nellie her pack. "Are we good?"

Nellie nods, gathering all her things into her bag.

"I'm ready. Let's move before somebody gets close."

Cullen nods. He leads the four of them out of the woods. They travel for a few hours before they finally reach the Imperial Highway. It was a good thing he could still recall the pathways and the area.

The highway towered over them, leaving Solona totally stunned at the sight. "Nel, do you even remember the highway being here? I think I was asleep for most of the ride to the Circle."

Nellie looks just as stunned as Solona, if not more so. She shakes her head quietly in response to her sister's question.

"If you were asleep, I was definitely asleep. Younger, remember? Maker, it's huge..."

"That's what she said, little sister," Solona winks and cackles before trekking along before the rest of them.

Cullen shakes his head. "Is she really always this childish?"

Anders laughs at Solona's comment, and Nellie just groans and rolls her eyes, nodding at Cullen.

"Yes. Yes, she is. Sister, that was unnecessary, we were sharing an important moment!"

"Lighten up! We're seeing the outside world for the first time in over a decade and I'd rather see it all with laughter sounding from my throat," Solona smirks, looking back at the rest of them.

Nellie pouts for a moment, before breaking out in a grin, laughing.

"Maker, I still can't believe we're actually outside!!"

"Right?" Solona laughs alongside her, unable to control her excitement. "With actual trees and rocks and Maker, even highways!"

Cullen could only smile watching the two girls giggle at almost everything. He decides to take up the lead, looking at Anders and telling him to keep watch at the back, for the two were just walking around looking at absolutely everything (He thinks it's a bit silly but he'll let them have their fun.), just basking in the sunlight and being completely distracted by their surroundings.

"Even highways! There was nothing like this back in Kirkwall...or was there? I can't really remember."

She giggles and walks alongside her sister. Anders nods at Cullen, taking up the back, just smiling and shaking his head. Girls.

"Nothing, Nel. Just a lot of stairs, if I remember correctly. Though I don't really know what's beyond Lowtown. Do you remember that place? The one with the big market?"

"I remember the market! It was huge, they had a lot of stalls there..."

She nods and grins.

"Can't remember much else about Lowtown, though. Just the market..."

"Well, maybe we'll get a chance to visit sometime. I expect we'll be travelling a lot anyhow." She turns to both Anders and Cullen-- since when was Anders walking behind them? "Right, boys?"

Cullen gives her a look. He wasn't too sure they would be able to make it to Kirkwall.

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