Blood from Stone [AU]

[Varric]

"...son of a bitch,"Varric says softly, eyes wide. "Eidolon runes." That... that makes a lot of sense. The conceptual energy clearly coalesced into a being (which is I don't even know where to begin calculating the odds impossible) but without a deity to stabilize that, to craft and give purpose... 

[Garret Tethras]

Carver talking makes it click- the tulwath, his voice... it's Carver's voice. Not exactly, the elven accent is much stronger, there's a hint of otherness to it. But very close. "I... am yours? You are... Mary. No. Liz? Or... I feel... I should know. Who are you? Who are you to me?"

[Marian Hawke]

"I'm Marian," she says softly. "Marian Hawke Tethras. I.. you belong to me. With me. You're... mine. I don't know how to..."

Why can't my heart stop pounding? Why am I struck with the urge to kiss him? "You're... You have my face, my brother's voice. You're... You're Garrett, then, Garrett Tethras. My twin."

[Garret Tethras]

A look of profound relief washes over the tulwath's- no, the eidolon's face at her words. "Yes," he breathes, reaching out to cup her face with both hands. "I am Garrett Tethras. I belong. I have a place and... what is my purpose? I feel..." He pauses eyes closing as he tries to name what is inside him. "I feel a need to hunt and punish those that... those that do not abide by... something. Rules?" His eyes open again. "I think I hate... owners? Owners of what though?"

[Marian Hawke]

Marian swallows, regret lancing her heart. I've changed, so much. I am no longer who I was. I no longer can... It's fitting. Right, even. Give that part of my life over, and look to the future.

"I'll teach you," she says quietly. "I'll teach you the evils mortals do, and how to prevent them. I'll make you the hero I know you can be. Trust me?"

[Garret Tethras]

"With my very being," Garrett replies without hesitation. He studies her another moment, then leans in to kiss her gently.

[Bethany]

"Umm."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian kisses him back, her hand sliding up to tangle in his hair, grateful he made the first move so she didn't have to figure out how. 

[Carver Amell]

"...Ummm...." continues Carver.

[Varric]

Varric sighs a little. "Yeah. Fits pattern honestly." He clears his throat. Waits. Shite. Neither of them need to breath, do they? "Okay, enough. Need examination. Food. Rest."

[Marian Hawke]

Marian pulls back, a rosy blush on her cheeks that's as much satisfaction as embarrassment. "Papa," she says, turning to face him. When did I start calling him that? "Are you alright? I'm sorry, I forgot you were-- let's get you upstairs and into bed. Is Helene alright?"

[Garret Tethras]

"Papa?" Garret ums softly and looks around. "Yes... I know the small mortal. He is...vital." He peers around the room, not seeming to notice that his wings are slowly dissolving into mist. "The other male and the female as well. I... know them. They are vital."

[Bethany]

"Ah... Bethany. My name. I'm Bethany, Marian's sister." She offers a smile, then eeps when Garret leans in to kiss her. She shifts her face so it lands on her cheek instead.

[Marian Hawke]

"That's Beth, and Carver," she says quietly. "Your sister and brother. And that's Varric, your..."

Here, she falters at last. She might be able to push her sibs into accepting Garrett, but Varric's notoriously stubborn -- if she missteps, pushes him before he's ready...

[Garret Tethras]

Garrett pulls back as he feels Beth stiffen, looking confused. "Is... you seem..." The confusion turns towards worry and he looks back to Marian. "This one has done wrong?"