Imprints in Stone [AU]

[Coquette Blacquin]

"Goodness, what an exciting time. I am properly Lady Coquette Blaquin of Glaley, but you may call me Cindy Black. I am, to some degree, Cirenite, as is my lover, though I was raised Junonite." 

[Carver Amell]

Carver blinks, frowning at Marian. "You're Cirenite now?"

[Marian Hawke]

She flinches, looking down. "Yes."

[Bethany]

"Oh, I should introduce you to Joyous Seli," Bethany says brightly, then continues rather thoughtfully. "And I should make time to visit her more often. Things have been so busy lately but... She has newborn twins, they're adorable. Aveline- Carver's paladin mentor- is their godmother, but I've gotten to babysit a few times. I'm still... mostly Astean, maybe? But Bastion is really important to me. And I considered Ciren too, during my-" Her eyes widen for a moment and she both blushes and panics a little. 

"Ummm, well, I... did dad mention I... help out at a brothel?" she says weakly. 

[Marian Hawke]

Marian's breath catches in her throat, and she freezes, hand tight on Cindy's wrist, staring, motionless, not even breathing--

[Coquette Blacquin]

"He did not," says Cindy, quickly. "I assume you're doing paperwork? Or, you said bastion, a healer then?"

[Marian Hawke]

A healer. Paperwork. Helping out. she'snot. Varric is looking after her. Marian forces herself to take a deep breath, eyes closed.

[Bethany]

"I- yes. I, ummm. I go once a week as a healer these days. I used to be there more and-" She coughs a little, blushing. "I may have helped set it up? I made friends with Bri, one of the workers, after I treated her at the temple and... streetwalkers have such hard lives, I... it's a worker-run brothel. No owners aside from the workers, that sort of thing. Very fair, good working conditions, and so on. Zevran and Isabela work there from time to time. Well, mostly Zevran these days."

[Marian Hawke]

Hawke slowly releases her death grip on Cindy's hand. "Okay," she says quietly. 

When she opens her eyes, she puts on a weak, fake smile. "Oh, I'd wanted to talk to you some, later. I hear you have a boyfriend now?"

[Bethany]

Beth's expression shifts to a broad, goofy grin. "Yeeahhh," she sighs happily.

[Marian Hawke]

"If, if you want, we can talk some later, uh, as sisters... you know."

[Bethany]

Bethany's face lights up even more. "Yesofcourse!"

[Varric]

Varric chuckles softly. "A bit off topic, but before I forget- either of you want any books of a certain style or genre? Cards or games, something to keep busy while you finish out your bed rest and recovering?"

[Marian Hawke]

"Uh... this is a bit silly," begins Marian, blushing. "But... if you have... maybe some math texts?"

[Coquette Blacquin]

"What." says Cindy, flatly. "Why?!"