"Your bed after traveling" from the sensory prompts list, for Venara? Although, if another character strikes your fancy, I would not be opposed :)
It’s Asexuality Awareness Week!
As some of you know, Venara Lavellan is asexual. I wanted to write a romantic scene that highlighted her connection with Solas, but without sexual content. Venara’s sexual orientation is very important to me, as I am asexual myself and I don’t see many ace characters represented in media. It is crucial that asexual relationships are written about both in media and in fanfic, to demonstrate the many ways in which that can take shape as there is a whole spectrum of experience. It’s also important to understand that a relationship that doesn’t have sex/doesn’t have regular sex is just as valid and healthy as the ones that do.
Thank you to @sexlaughterhonesty for hosting an event this week and @buttsonthebeach for giving me a prompt that works so well for what I wanted to do!
Venara x Solas, reunion fluff/romance. 2731 words. This is a continuation of another short story, At Last, although it is not necessary to read it to understand this one.
Sometimes, there were thingswaited for with a longing ache in the heart.
Sometimes, those thingsnever came.
But sometimes, they didcome. It was a long wait, but they did come.
Welcomehome, Venara had murmured,pulling herself tight against him on the castle steps. Solas had held her, thepressure of his hands warm and familiar against her back, the wind pullinggently at her long hair, spinning it around them both.
When what felt like hourshad passed, she untangled herself from his grasp, slipped her hand in his andled him up the steps towards the open doors of the great hall. The train of herblack gown slid softly over the stone, whispering against it. Solas walkedbeside her, his tall figure casting a shadow over her in the late afternoonsun. She glanced up at him, smiling quietly at his stoic profile, head heldhigh, eyes looking forwards. Despite his stern gaze, she could feel him relax,the weight of his most recent journey washing away with every step they took.
They passed Josephine andthe visiting countess, Venara nodding and stating a quick apology beforesweeping down the hall. She could hear Josephine deftly explaining the suddenchange in schedule, the frantic murmur of hushed gossip from the visiting dignitaries,merchants and traders gathered in the hall.
Inquisitor Lavellan and herelven apostate…
Venara knew they could causequite a stir for anyone unfamiliar with Skyhold’s peculiarities. She and Solasdid not look like a usual couple—particularly not today. Solas stood a foottaller than her, dwarfing her. He was travel-weary, his clothes worn andstained and patched, the hem of his tunic bearing distinctive burn marks. Whateverhe had encountered on his travels had given him trouble. In contrast, Venarawas small, erring on the side of tiny. She was dressed formally for the dutiesof the day, her gown exquisite in black and gold with black fur wrap to keepher shoulders warm. Josephine had worked tirelessly to cultivate an appropriatelyregal image for her, one that she had slowly grown into.
Despite their shared elvenheritage, the care in their gestures, the fondness with which they looked ateach other, something about them did not quite match.
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