Dragon Age: Inquisition

WIP

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"Perhaps you will surprise it. Find a way."

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just to show you all that i actually am working on this, i just got distracted by other things. it’s fullbody so it might take a little while to complete, but i’ll finish it!

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"I was hoping you would stop by." ❤️‍🔥

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"A moment before you go..."

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The looks this man decides to hit her with while holding her hand and giving her a piece of his heart, home, and family...

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Cullen in recovery ♥️

This is the one scene where I feel there's a sacrifice if you haven't yet started a romance with him. If you have started a romance, you instead get this line (already timestamped/linked):

"The way I saw mages...I'm not sure I would've cared about you, and the thought of that sickens me."

Then, instead of more general comfort she offers him when he worries her view of him has been tainted, she says this:

"Cullen, I care about you. You've done nothing to change that."

To me, this scene perfectly captures the quietest strengths of their relationship: quiet, steadfast acceptance, transparency, mutual effort towards understanding, and an effortless, giving kindness. It's grounding. It's comforting to them both.

It's safe.

While I hate the way the clip from my first playthrough looks (pre-hair mods, pre-better quality lighting, and pre-facial fix), I'm still so glad I captured it to refer back to.

This little details are part of what makes Cullen's romance my favorite.

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"It seems luck favored you today." "So it has."

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Headcanon

Once everything's said and done and the Inquisitor and Cullen finally have some time to settle, their friends get them late wedding/housewarming gifts.

One is particularly amusing: a box from Leliana labeled, "Kindling."

Cullen is not allowed to use it as such until his wife has read every single one of the ridiculous Orlesian marriage inquiries/proposals it contains. On occasion, she finds a particularly good or forward one and reads it aloud, leaving him flustered and grumbling.

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"It seems luck favored you today." "So it has."

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"You stayed behind. You could have...I will not allow the events at Haven to happen again. You have my word."

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