Blood from Stone [AU]

[Helene Dakesh]

Helene stills, overcome for a moment with gratitude. Even though I botched (betrayed him) the last time?  "Understood," ne whispers. "Thank you."

[Varric]

Varric offers a slight smile. ''Always. Least my last meal for a bit was good. Finally someone else able to make proper porridge.''

[Helene Dakesh]

"This one is hono-- no. This one is happy to make Varric's porridge." Helene smiles up at him, then, finally conceding a longstanding disagreement between the two of them. 

[Carver Amell]

Beth was expecting Carver to still be abed, partly because when she healed his concussion she ordered him to get some real sleep for once. Instead, as she goes looking, she finds him at the kitchen table, squinting at columns of figures on parchment, tapping his quill mindlessly as he does. Who am I forgetting?

As Beth approaches he asks, her, calmly, "Can Mabari be resurrected?" 

[Bethany]

Bethany goes still, her mouth just starting to open. ''I- what?'' Her heart chills, along with her skin. Hunter. Oh gods. Hunter. I haven't seen him for days now, not since... and Marian is... ''I... I think... so. Wizard familiars can be. And paladin's divinely bonded mounts. But it- it isn't a... certain.''

[Carver Amell]

"I'll budget for it," he says, sounding tired and sad. "You sleep well?"

[Bethany]

''Budget for it? What are... why are you..?''

[Carver Amell]

"Oh, sorry. I started making a list of everyone's status, making sure we don't forget anyone, and then I started listing out what still needs to be done -- how much this is going to cost -- regeneration isn't cheap and neither is resurrection, and we don't know where Hunter's body might be. So that'll cost. Dad's good for it -- I know he is -- but I want to be able to give him a bill." He rubs at his temples, the strain of focusing on something that just doesn't want to work in his head getting to him. 

[Bethany]

''Carver Firethorn Hawke! What part of 'get some sleep and try not to tax yourself' was unclear last night!'' And evidently his sister has made way for Healer Hawke.

[Carver Amell]

"I slept," he grumbles, waving his quill a bit. Nightmares didn't help much. "And now I'm up. It's just sums, it's not complicated." For someone smart like Dad.

[Bethany]

''Doing maths is taxing for you, just like trying to do forms would be taxing for me. Besides, you have more important matters to attend do, oh Keeper of the Wards.''

[Carver Amell]

"Oh, sorry," he says, with a wince. "I didn't hear the door." 

Now he sets the quill down, standing and stretching. "Who is it?"

[Bethany]

''Thine lady love, heart in hand, and eager to entice you to-'' Letting out a playful shriek she dodges his teasing swat. Giggling, she diverts past him to put on a pot of tea while he goes to answer the door.

[Carver Amell]

Aveline. He smiles, despite himself, as he moves to head for the front door. Good. she'll be glad to know things are taken care of. Dad and Helene are still asleep I think, and so are Marian and Garrett.

[Tethras Clan]

When Carver gets to the door, he spots Aveline standing there. She's facing way from the door, looking out over the yard towards the gate, and her hands clasped at the small of her back, just under her shield. Still in her full armour, and he notes that there's some mud and blood on the bottom left of her cloak. Evidently she did get a chance to put her hand in direct at some point since last she was here. Appears to be hale and hearty however, if preoccupied based on her not noticing him open the door. To be fair, it's very quiet as befits a door that cost as much as a small cottage.