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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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[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'."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Anders laughs and nods.

"You wash mine, I'll wash yours."

Nellie bites her lip. It all sounds good, and she's so used to the Tower food that she's not really sure what to pick. Plus, what would a Chantry Sister pick?
She's unsure what to pick, so she just nods to Cullen. Let him go first, he'll know what to go with.

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

Cullen smiles at the owner. "The roast pig would be good. Sister Nellie, I'm sure you'd love to try some of it. And maybe some stew as well."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie smiles and nods.

"That sounds very nice, thank you. I'd also like to have some of the chicken, as well."

She'll mention needing extra food for Anders and Solona later. Right now, it's just her and Cullen.

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"Excellent choices," the owner smiles at them before nodding his head and moving to the kitchens.

Cullen then turns back to Nellie. "Don't be shy to eat as much as you'd like, by the way. It'll probably be the last good meal you'll have in days. I managed to let the owner give us a discount on our food and lodgings tonight."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie smiles at Cullen, blushing a bit.

"I'm just not used to having food like this again, that's all...remind me that we need to bring Solona and Anders food as well, okay?"

She raises an eyebrow, but the smile never leaves her face.

"Do I want to know how you did that?"

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"Oh!" Yes, Cullen had almost forgotten. "I'll keep that in mind. I'm sure the owners would be more than happy to have us be fed and all." Cullen smirks and leans across the table. "I have my ways, Nel. You'd be surprised."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

She laughs and just shakes her head.

"You're not going to tell me those ways, are you."

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"Not at all," his smirk breaks into a grin. "You might think differently of me afterwards. It somewhat involved some consumption of alcohol and I don't think you're quite ready for that, Nel."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

That just makes Nellie laugh even more, and she shakes her head.

"No, I'm probably not. You're just full of secrets, Cullen."

She means it in a positive way, as the grin and the laughter show.

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"Truly," he laughs along with her. "Deep, hidden secrets that maybe, with proper coercion, I can divulge with you... eventually."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie just laughs.

"OH, Maker, Cullen..."

She gives him a big grin.

"I'll learn all your secrets someday!"

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"That, I have no doubt of," Cullen chuckles.

Shortly after, the food arrives. "Enjoy!" the owner greets them, placing down two drinks he claimed were on the house. Apparently he enjoyed Cullen's company that much.

"Thank you," Cullen nods at him. He should give the man a tip. And the owner's off.

He turns his gaze back to Nellie. "So?" He grins. "Dig in."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie laughs again, seeing the drinks.

"You just have a way with people, don't you!"

She smiles and takes a bite of the food, before her eyes widen and she grins, nodding and taking several more bites.

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"I can be charming when I want to be!" Cullen laughs. Well, at least when there's alcohol involved. He starts with his own food, smiling as he watches Nellie scarf down hers. "Better than some of the usual stuff in the tower, yes?"

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

She nods and smiles, swallowing before she speaks again.

"Oh, Maker, much better than the Tower food."

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"I honestly don't know why Gregoir insisted that certain people do the cooking at some times. No offence but there are a good lot of people who shouldn't be doing kitchen duty," he chuckles, taking another bite of his roast pig. Maker, it tasted delicious.

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie nods and smiles.

"Remember the time he let Carrol do the cooking? How many people were sick afterwards, again?"

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

"Worst mistake he's ever made, in my opinion," Cullen laughs. "I pitied the apprentices on washroom duty."

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie nods, putting on her most solemn face.

"I was one of those apprentices."

[knightcullen.livejournal.com]

Cullen looks at Nellie apologetically. "You didn't turn me off in any way during that time, evidently." He tries to fight back a snort.

[apostate-amell.livejournal.com]

Nellie snorts and grins.

"I'm glad for that. It...was not fun, to say the least."