#ruvena

"I just want you to know," Ruvena says angrily, "that I told you so."

The dress is Orlesian, spilling over with lace, and whatever she's wearing under it has changed the shape of her to something wasp-waisted and bosomy. She's slicked her hair back, false braids in knots like bread-rolls pinned to it, and painted bright spots of colour on her eyelids. There's a beauty mark on the rise of one breast -- Carver can't stop staring at it.

Hugh coughs. "You look ... very nice."

"I look like a cow in a frock," she snaps, stalking down the stairs. Her tread has a certain weight to it that seems out of place, until he realises.

"You're not wearing the shoes," Carver says, and then has to duck because she flings them at his head.

"If you like them so much, you can bloody wear them! They pinch like bitches." She cocks a fist on her hip, gesturing sharply with her other hand. Her nails are painted, Carver notes, a colour that doesn't match the dress or her face. "Well? Am I fuckable? That's the point, isn't it?"

Barker makes a sound like a kettle, glancing at Carver in desperation.

"I've always thought you were fuckable," Hugh says loyally.

Ruvena glares at him. "Oh, thank-you very sodding much."

"I think we're going to need a different plan," Barker says carefully, backing out of range of her fists. "Hawke?"

Carver sighs. "Fine. I'll seduce the bloody Duke."

Title:  Gossip   Fandom: Dragon Age 2 Characters: Wilmod, Ruvena, Paxley, Hugh, (Cullen/f!Surana) Summary: The templar recruits gossip worse than a weaving circle, especially when it's about their new Knight Captain having the hots for a circle mage back in Ferelden. Rating:  Safe for work - PG for minor profanities

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When Cullen was put in charge of training templar recruits, they mocked him, hardly waiting until he was out of earshot.

“Looks like our new Captain is a Ferelden dog humper after all,” Hugh said. 

“You mean the hothead with goo-goo eyes for some Ferelden circle mage?” Ruvena tsk-tsked.