@pxperhearts ;; REQUESTED STARTER - VARRIC:
“ ya know, hawke... “
whatever he’s gearing up to say, it’s bound to be a hard-hitter, whether humorously or emotionally. varric isn’t one to bite his tongue -- might WARP a story, or two, or ten -- but his honesty ( when it’s necessary, selective though it may be ) he thinks, is one of his best traits. he motions for hawke to join him at the table, a hearty drink just within arm’s reach on the table. he’s already grabbing for an empty goblet to pour her one, too, should the urge to drink be just as intense for her as it is for him.
given the shitty, and WORSENING, state of the world, even andraste’s most dedicated and purest of servants are likely sloshed right now, or well on their way to it.
“ i admire you, and not simply for the reasons you may think. “ whatever they are -- granted, the list was pretty lengthy, but he’s not seeking to feed her ego right now. he’d save that for a night when she REALLY needed it, and he suspected those would be plentiful, as the months progressed, “ it’s not easy making the choices you do. i stopped caring what others thought of me long ago, but i’m not the one calling the shots around here... AND you’re an apostate? shit -- this is going to be a story for the ages. “
“ just hope the ending’s good for you... for ALL of us. i don’t want to have to improvise on the ending just to keep folks from drenching their ruffles in tears. “ a bitter chuckle, and an equally bitter sip of his drink follows. it’s too early to tell where the path may lead for either of them--- hell, he may not even come out of this ALIVE, but the world doesn’t necessarily need HIM.
they need HAWKE.