The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Merrill]

"Are y-y-you sssure?" she whispers from behind him. "I c-c-can w-w-wwwwait."

[Carver Amell]

"I'm not mad at you," he reassures her, with a small sigh. "I'm-- I'm so furious at them. That's not right, what they did. Even if it was your fault -- it's not, but even if it was -- it was an accident. The guy who killed her is the murderer, not you. Never you. You should have burned the whole village down for that."

[Merrill]

"...they hav-ve p-p-pets," Merrill objects, slowly rising to her feet. Shuffling in place, she tentatively reaches out to touch his arm, trying to offer comfort so he doesn't yell anymore. She trusts him now, much to her own amazement, but... yelling and throwing things just... terrify her. 

In the pond, Hunter happily splashes around in the shallows, yapping at the ripples.

[Carver Amell]

"Pets are smart. They'd run from the flames. It's people that are stupid." A brief pause. "How d'you feel about living in the woods forever, away from all the people? In a cabin, though, not like you were."

[Merrill]

Merrill considers that as she slowly steps over the log and sits down. "...it c-could be nice," she allows carefully. "B-but what about your s-s-sisters? An-nd the others?"

[Carver Amell]

"They can visit. Rarely. Worth it, to keep you safe," he mutters. 

[Merrill]

Merrill frowns slightly. "...they're a d-danger?" she asks cautiously. Varric is a little scary, and Marian a bit too, but... I thought Beth, Lightsong and, umm, Seeks were nice... 

[Carver Amell]

He scowls. "I'm not thrilled with any people right now. But... no, not really," he relents. "I'm sure Beth wouldn't-- it's just hard to picture anyone being so cruel."

[Merrill]

"Everyone loved Elder Marethari," Merrill says with a shrug. "I... I g-guess... they felt too sad to b-be n-nice to stupid, broken M-M-Mooo-" She can't finish, tears dripping down her face.

[Carver Amell]

"I hate them," he says, darkly. "All of them."

[Merrill]

Merrill sniffles softy, leaning slightly over against Carver. "W-Well... they're r-really... far now ssso... I d-don't have to c-care about them annym-more."

[Carver Amell]

"Good," he says, and drapes his arm around her, squeezing her just a bit tight. "I'm sorry I keep fucking up."

[Merrill]

Merrill shakes her head against his shoulder. "It... it was a little scary, w-when you yelled b-but... it was... kind of nice? You... care."

[Carver Amell]

"I do," he says quietly. "Have you thought more about... dating? And, s-sex?"

[Merrill]

Merrill tenses a little at the second part but she doesn't pull away, which is promising. "...I like this," she confirms carefully. "Doing... sstuff with you. Talking and... tea. And..." She flushes faintly. "K-Kissing."