Bear of Skyhold

He chuckled, sliding down from his horse as they stopped beside the campsite, leading his mount to the stream for a drink, “You did, I just went with the flow, as it were. I can try and be romantic sometimes! Granted, it often falls short, but...”

Nyssa looked around and sighed.  “You find the prettiest things, Thom Ranier,” she murmured, nudging her mount to walk close beside his.  “I don’t know what half these trees and flowers are called – there wasn’t any need for me to know them in the Circle.  Teach me what you know?”

He smiled softly at her, heart swelling, “It seems that I have a knack for that; I found you after all. Once we get to camp, we’ll take a walk and I’ll teach you what I know. Does that sound like a plan to you, Nys? I even brought an empty notebook that you can take some notes in, if you wish. Could press flowers in it as well.”

“No, you’re absolutely right-- Our private time should be respected by the advisors,” He replied with a curt nod, “It’s surely a thing others respect for them, especially Cullen and his new bride. You and I should be given the same courtesy. Nothing is so urgent that it cannot wait a few hours.”

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Blackwall was assisting Master Denet currently, holding the reigns of horses as they were ferried and bathed in the warm spring breeze. He glanced at the large group of refugees coming in through the gates, though the appearance of the regal form of the Mabari was something to throw him off. 

Nyssa couldn’t stop smiling as she rode beside Thom.  It had been far too long since they’d been alone together.  Even her tower room was not safe from messengers or advisers coming up to drag her to a meeting.

Blackwall let out a booming laugh at his beloved’s plan, giving her a wide smile not only because of her idea of training the precious blue-eyed hound to charge and scare people off, but that she didn’t care that people knew they were together.

Bear with Me

The man chuckled deeply, the sound rumbling in his chest as he gave the woman tucked against his side a gentle squeeze. He rarely could say no to her as it is, but when they hadn’t had much time together because of various longstanding duties and annoying nobles stealing away their precious time, he could definitely not say no.

Camping