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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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Solona giggles. Ah, she really did love his facial hair and the way it tickled whenever he'd kiss her cheek. She leaves the pan on a rock and makes her way towards Nellie and Cullen's tent wondering what Anders had to show her.

"I swear to the Maker that if they're naked, I will personally kill you for showing me--! Oh." Solona's stunned into silence. The two looked so serene tangled around each other. Cullen had a smile on his face, his cheek pressed against Nellie's hair, arms wrapped protectively around her body. It warmed her heart to see her sister so at peace-- even if he was a templar. A cute templar at that.

"You know," Solona whispers to Anders, "I don't feel like waking them up just yet." A smile crosses her face as she watches them both sleeping.

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Anders nods and smiles at Solona.

"Let's give them some privacy."

He takes Solona's hand and goes off to the breakfast she made, kissing her cheek, making sure to tickle her with the stubble.

"You made bacon? Excellent!"

Inside the tent, Nellie snuggles up closer to Cullen, nuzzling her face against him in her sleep.

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She beams, blushing slightly at the kiss. "Of course I made bacon! I made sure I packed some especially for you."

Back in the tent, Cullen tightens his hold around Nellie, still asleep. For ages, he'd dreamed of this moment, ever since he first laid his eyes on her that day he entered the tower. That was only two years ago. And since then, he couldn't get her off his mind. There were nights he wished that the pillow he held close to him would magically shapeshift into her. Now he had the real thing-- and he wasn't planning on letting go.

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"You are wonderful, Sol, and I love you."

He grins. Bacon! Bacon and Sol! Life is good. He sits down and smiles at her.

In the tent, Nellie snuggles against Cullen, sleeping peacefully. She yawns slightly, opening one eye, before smiling and going back to sleep.

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"I know, I know," Solona smirks. "I love you too." She giggles as she grabs a two bowls and forks from her pack and sits down beside Anders. She hands him his bowl and starts filling up hers with a few slices and an egg.

"Hope I didn't overcook it..." she thinks aloud before she takes a bite. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. She smiles to herself. Bacon. Nellie. Anders. Somewhat Cullen. Out of that blasted tower. Life is good indeed!

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Anders makes a happy noise as he bites into the bacon. Maker, that was good...life was good. Sure, they were going to have to move soon, but right now, they've got breakfast and good company, and that's all that matters.

Still, can't hurt to start talking about their plans for the day.

"Okay, so. We've got to get on the road today, down to Lothering, as you know. I'd say staying off the main roads is the best idea, but I'd love to get your input on the issue."

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"How do we know we're going in the right direction if we stay off the main roads?" Solona asks in-between chewing. Bacon was very good.

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"Well, we could stay under them instead..."

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"Under... the roads? If I remember correctly, and I haven't really been out of the tower since I was around 7, roads were on the ground."

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"The Imperial Highway is raised above the ground at several sections, so you can travel under it...we'd need to travel on it, too, though, so we need to look completely inconspicuous."

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"Oh, then we're going to have to change again, aren't we?" Solona sulks, looking down at the Chantry robes she still wore. Then at the Chantry robes Anders still wore. "How can we get new clothes?"

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"Honestly, we might not have to. Chantry robes are going to raise less eyebrows than mage robes. With a templar accompanying us, we can just say we're on our way to the Lothering Chantry."

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"And if they ask us what we're doing on the way to the Lothering Chantry? You think we could get away with saying 'We're going off there to pray?'" She snorts.

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Anders snickers, before frowning. And then nodding.

"If we said that we were going to bring the Chant of Light to the Chasind, and we wanted to get the blessing of the Revered Mother...that could actually work."

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Solona smirks, "Are you coming up with all of this off the top of your head, Anders?" She scoots over next to him with a glint in her eye. "You do know how attractive it is to have you take charge of things like these right?"

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"Maybe I am...what can I say, I'm an improviser. And it's not exactly a bad idea..."

He raises an eyebrow at her, before giving her a wicked smile.

"Oh, it is? How attractive is it, exactly?"

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She mimics his grin and crawls on top of him. "Very, very attractive. Like you're totally in control, love." She grins, slowly bringing her face closer to his, teasing him with her lips. "You know, it really does turn me--!"

Cullen emerges from his tent, sleepily rubbing his eyes. He had to relieve himself but is a bit flustered at what he sees.

"Am I, uh... I-interrupting a-anything?"

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Anders leans in, lightly brushing is lips against hers.

"Oh, I'll show you how in control I a--"

And then Cullen showed up. Anders groans and sighs, giving Cullen a look.

"No, we're fine."

Nellie, meanwhile, suddenly feeling a loss of Cullen shaped warmth, stirs and sticks her head out from the tent, sleepily.

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Solona immediately stands up and moves aside, blushing slightly. What awful timing.

Cullen turns around, flushed from the sight he saw and is surprised to see Nellie awake. "Love! You're up! How are you feeling?"

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Nellie nods and rubs at her eyes, yawning.

"'m good...did I miss something..."

Everybody's standing around awkwardly. She doesn't get it. Anders just laughs nervously and shakes his head.

"No, you're good, Nels. You almost missed breakfast, though."

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Cullen was thankful she missed the sight of that. How awkward. Solona and Anders were so... shameless. Imagine how it would be like between him and Nellie and-- "I'm going to... Err, nature calls," Cullen says hastily before scurrying off into the throng of trees.

Solona laughs despite the whole awkwardness of the situation. She grabs a few bowls and forks for Nellie and Cullen and sets them by the food.

"Good morning, Nel!" Solona smiles brightly. "Better eat up before the bacon gets totally cold."

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Nellie looks around at everybody, confused. She did miss something. But that's probably for the best, she gathered, given how weird everybody was being.

She just shrugs and comes out of the tent, smiling and grabbing some food.

"Did you cook, Sol?"

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"Yep, I did! Tell me how it is," Solona beams.

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Nellie nods and smiles, eating some of the bacon.

"It's good! I forgot you were a good cook, Sol..."

Anders nods.

"Good thing one of us is, right?"

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"What are you talking about?" Solona laughs, although a but embarrassed that the two of them held her cooking with such high regard. "Anyone can fry bacon."

Cullen returns from the woods, stretching his arms, which were a bit sore thanks to the rowing. "Maker, is that bacon I smell? I don't remember packing bacon."