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DA Kiss Week Day 3 - Courtyard

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time, and I did not prepare anything for @dragonagekissweek in advance, so I can only offer very quick and simple illustrations here and there, BUUUUT I can not NOT draw my two faves in Skyhold's courtyard smooching in public. So here is some Culyanis for day 3 of DA Kiss Week.

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There it is again!

Yeah, it's them again! And I even wrote a little something inspired by this illustration. Read below the cut.

After hours of mandatory socializing at the great hall, Mihya and Cullen finally slipped away from their duties as Inquisitor and Commander. The stairway up to her quarters was already mostly lit by moonlight, and it was at this moment they first realized how long they had been trapped down there.

Cullen was quieter than usual, and even after closing the last door behind them, the evening and the dull and pretentious conversations didn't seem to leave him. When she tried to engage in lighthearted banter, he did not respond. Mihya looked at him and found his gaze empty.

She stepped in front of him, impossible for him not to notice her. Without waiting for his reaction, she pulled him down to her, crashing into a passionate kiss.

His reaction was instinctual. Deepening her kiss and holding onto her hips tight. Without breaking apart, she started ripping his formal tunic open while gently pushing him backwards towards her bed. They stumbled their way through the room, only breaking away from one another to kiss and lick different accessible parts of their lover's body.

With a final forceful effort, Mihya shoved Cullen onto her bed. Caught by surprise, he held onto her ass, pulling her close between his legs. In that moment her lips left his. She softly cupped his face between both her hands while looking down at him as if she was examining him.

'Is something wrong, my heart? Why are you stopping?', Cullen asked.

With a soft smile, she exclaimed, 'There it is again!'

No words were needed; his confused look spoke for itself.

She continued, 'You seemed out of it; I was just hoping to bring a little light back into your eyes. I think it worked.'

His free hand found the small of her back, and with a single tuck he pulled her down into his lap.

'Oh, trust me, it worked!'

He almost silenced his own words as he crashed back into her lips, savoring the proximity of his beloved and her care for him. He was lucky. And he couldn't wait to be this lucky for the rest of their lives.

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Well, Mihya is a little oblivious to the obvious…

I’ve been sick on and off for a while and haven’t really been able to draw something new. But I found this silly mini comic I made back in October and haven’t posted here.

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Culyanis ship chart

This lovely template came from the @cullenromancers community to celebrate their first anniversary. For me it’s the first time engaging in fandom online and finding this little space helped me so much with rediscovering my love for creating.

So, happy valentines (I guess) and to more sappy ship art in 2026 <3