#so is spite

Part 14: Quid Pro Quo (let's go home)

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Title: Quid Pro Quo (let's go home) Series: And Your Heart (how it beats): Dellamortes in Love Pairing(s): Lucanis & Illario, minor Lucanis x Rook, Illario x Bellara Rating: T+ Length: ~2500 words Status: Complete

Lucanis and Illario take a contract in the Anderfels, and the brothers cousins have a long overdue chat.

Featuring: Antivan Crows doing what they do best, canon-compliant Dellamorte banter, Andraste's Holy Cabbage, and just a little, teeny-tiny taste of Ossuary Trauma.

Excerpt:

“I cannot believe I let you drag me out here,” Illario said. Again. His cousin had complained ceaselessly ever since they entered the forest. It’d been hours.  Lucanis didn’t bother pointing out that Illario had been eager to come on this contract. Bellara had left for Arlathan a few days earlier, and Illario had jumped at the chance to do something exciting of his own.  Which meant Embria was alone back in Treviso. Or, wherever she was while Lucanis was gone. He supposed she had no reason to linger in his city if he wasn’t there. Perhaps she would go to Arlathan, too, see the griffons or maybe help Bellara with this new eluvian project? Regardless, he hoped she was doing something fun.  Focusssssss, hissed Spite.  Lucanis sighed. The demon was right, of course. A contract in the Anderfels backwoods was no place to be distracted. Even if thinking of Embria was much preferred to listening to his cousin gripe.  Could make. Him stop! Spite said, grinning. Foreverrrrrrrrr. Lucanis glared at the demon, who only grinned wider.