Imprints in Stone [AU]

[Bethany]

Beth takes a deep breath, then slowly gets out the bed again. "...alright." She threads her fingers through SIlence's fur, taking comfort from the steady presence of her mabari.

[Helene Dakesh]

Helene coaxes them out to the table, setting Beth up with a plate and, after a hesitant glance, moving a chair out of the way for Carver to stand at his plate, cutting his french toast for him so he doesn't eat it whole. 

(Because he totally could.)

After fetching Varric, Helene stands at their plate, hands clasped behind their back. "Bethany, Carver, your father and I wanted to speak about a topic that we hope you will be as excited to hear as we are to share."

[Bethany]

A faint glimmer of life flickers in Beth long enough to mutter, "what, we getting a new sibling?"

[Helene Dakesh]

Helene blanches slightly. "Ah, no. This one is, ah, incapable of such a feat."

[Varric]

I mean... not new but... yes. "Close, sorta, but no. There will be no breeding... though that doesn't mean much, come to think of it, given how I have... crushing depths, how did I end up with five kids?" he finishes in muttered aquan.

[Helene Dakesh]

"No. This one and-- Your father and I," they begin again, "are embarking in a romantic relationship, with the intent to wed."

[Bethany]

"Oh. Alright," Bethany mumbles, prodding at her food listlessly.

[Varric]

Varric frowns, getting more worried about Bethany. If that didn't-

[Bethany]

Head snapping up, Beth gapes at the pair. "What?"

[Varric]

Ah. Never mind, there we go.

[Helene Dakesh]

Helene smiles, blushing faintly. "Yes. Your father has asked me to marry him, and I have provisionally accepted."

[Carver Amell]

Carver sits his butt down on the floor, hard, and gapes at them.

[Varric]

"They're a bit worried about the timing and how it'll affect the lot of you. Besides, that sort of thing deserves more... formality and weight than a tentative suggestion after midnight over spiced chocolate drinks."

[Bethany]

"Married?" Bethany squeaks. 

[Varric]

"Yes Beth."