#solavellan making out just to annoy these people ugh

[coffeeworldsasaki]

Gotta say people that throw a fit every time someone mentions the possibility of seeing some solavellan in datv are quickly becoming my least favorite people in a fandom filled with unpleasant people. Yes Solas is one of the main characters in datv, there should be more mentions of the romance thanks to that, maybe a 20 minutes romance will become a 25 minutes one should we call the police or can you shut the fuck up

[lillotte17]

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[fortheloveofsolas]

Prompt 18) “This is without a doubt the stupidest plan you’ve ever had. Of course I’m in.” For Solavellan

Thank you @dreadwolf-iscoming for this prompt!! It is long overdue. It took me awhile because it includes canon dialogue I had to go looking for. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did writing it! Long post ahead:

You searched around but stopped when you noticed some sort of chest. Sera noticed your findings, “What’s that? a locked...” her eyebrows scrunched together and she shook her head, “No leave that. Not interested in her hidden things. Not just for a bit of fun.” Immediately you were both backing off from it looking for something else. Pranks were fun but there was always a line you should never cross.

Sera thought, her eyebrows creased in frustration, her eyes on the overhanging cages, inside the crows flapped and squawked, “Maybe... feed her messengers something gassy? No, birds don’t parp. But they flap, and.... Uh. Huh.” You never did get to hear what Sera wanted to do.

“Who is up there?” A voice called from below. Both you and Sera went rigid, eyes widening. You quickly found your voice first, “Nothing to worry about, Solas. It’s just me and Sera.”

He replied quickly and calmly, content with the answer, “Well. All right, then.”

Sera glared at you, “Ugh. What fun is that? Let’s go.”

you just blew her off, sure you gave away who it was, but you were trusted enough to not give off suspicion when caught in an area you rarely frequented. After these pranks, that was surely about to change.

The high of the pranks clung to the air as Sera passed you another pint. “That was fun. An Inquisitor of the people. Still remembering you’re on of them. If all they got was the Herald stuff, the serious bit, you’d start to sound pretty scary. That works but not for long.” You could see her logic and wholeheartedly agreed. You shrugged, “Whatever it takes. I’d start throwing pies if it kept people inspired.” Laughter erupted from Sera.

“Pies is so good. And Coryphenus would never do that. Good thing for you, innit? Because from the bottom, everyone up top sort of seems the same. Anyway, fun times, Inquisitor.”

“You!” Someone burst through the door. The rate at which you both turned to see an angry Josephine was breakneck.

“Oh frig. You did it!” Sera ran cackling as you stood frozen in place. Just how often does Sera do these pranks that Josephine immediately suspected her? And now you were left alone to deal with the aftermath. Well if being busted didn’t put a damper on things, cleaning Josephine’s office and door certainly did.

“Blackwall!” You shouted. Blackwall didn’t even move, he kept his gaze straight ahead as his horse kept walking on. You looked back to Sera, “It’s no use, none of them can hear us back here. And I wanted my chocolate I put in the satchel on his mount.” Your pout would rival any child.

“Why didn’t the satchel go on your mount?”

“Are you kidding, if Solas knew I had chocolate it’d be gone by now. I can’t risk him finding it, so I give it to Blackwall because he hates dark chocolate.” You smirked evilly.

“How long will it take Cullen to notice what’s wrong with his desk?” You asked Sera as your hart trotted next to her’s.

“I don’t know. Haven’t heard nothing yet.” You giggled. “I’ve been paying closer attention whenever I go and talk to him. Poor guy, thinks there’s an emergency every time I walk in. He has no idea I’m just checking on our dirty work.”

“Pfft dirty work. Just call it a prank.”

“Fine. ‘Prank’.” You corrected.

“Woah.” Sera corrected her hart as she suddenly went to graze. “Argh, these mounts are horrible.”

“They can hear you.”

“Pfft they have no idea what I’m saying.”

You countered, “But they do listen to your tone of voice.” Sera looked even more annoyed, you just laughed. “It wouldn’t hurt to at least name your hart, is all I’m saying.”

Sera groaned. “Naming things means you get attached to them. And I don’t need that. I can barely look after myself let alone another living thing.” You couldn’t look at her but you were sure she rolled her eyes.

“Anyway,” Sera continued, “Shame about Leliana, but it gave me a new idea.”

“Which is?” You pressed.

“Well Elfy interrupted us. I say, we prank him next.”

“Don’t you think it’s a little soon?”

“Nah, first time got people thinking you were loosening up a little, maybe a ‘can dish things but not take ‘em’. One more prank, at the least, says ‘I’m in the pranking game!’.”

“And going after Solas is a good idea?”

“Not going after Leliana, she’d kill us, or just kill me, kinda needs you and all. So, I was thinking what we could do and this lizard fell in my lap out of nowhere, I scream and it runs off. Which makes me think, ‘Of course, lizards! We fill his sleeping roll up with lizards!’. So you in?”

You just stared at her for a moment, comprehending what she had said, “Lizards? In Solas’ sleeping roll? This is without a doubt the stupidest plan you’ve ever had. Of course I’m in.”

At an opportune time you broke away from the group inconspicuously. You watched Sera slightly trip over a high rising tree root and stood over it casually. Growing up in forest had its benefits. Somehow you dealt Sera would be doomed to pull this off without you.

“My guess is to check rocks, they like warmth and sunning themselves but if we can’t see them chances are they’re hiding in small, dark places. Rocks provide both.”

Many lizard-less minutes had passed and your mission was starting to feel hopeless.

After another flipped rock and no lizards, Sera groaned, “I thought you were a hunter for your clan?”

You gave her a levelled expression, “When was the last time you ate lizard, Sera?”

“Ew. Never. Ok, I get it.” She dropped the subject and excused you for struggling to catch lizards.

“Right, have you got them?” You whispered at Sera as you peeked around the fabric tent. Everyone had been sitting by the fire, but Solas wasn’t there.

“Got ‘me.” Solas exited his tent and you whipped back behind the tent, hiding. “Did he see you?” Sera hissed.

“I don’t think so.” Your heart was pounding. After a minute you slowly peeked back around the tent and saw the back of Solas, a towel in hand. You grinned to Sera, “We’re good to go.”

Once you were finished you directed Sera to go and sit down with the others by the fire. You went to your tethered hart when you heard the crunching of leaves and twigs. As you were brushing the dirt off of Assan, you felt it was a bit lame to have named your hart that because ‘They were as fast as an arrow.’ but it seemed to suit her. Arms wrapped around your waist, “Vhenan.” You twisted around to see Solas grinning.

“You smell nice.” You replied back, “Sorry to say that I can’t say the same for myself.”

Solas chuckled, “Vhenan, there’s ways to heat water if you’d like to wash.”

“Do I really stink that much?” Solas said nothing and you gasped in mock horror while he just grinned. You conceded, “Fine, I’ll go after dinner.”

“What was it you were doing today?” Solas grabbed a second brush to help brush down your hart. “Your absence was very notable around camp. I finished my book early this morning and had nothing to do.” The dust that came off Assan was astonishing, it seems you need to apply more pressure.

“Didn’t you pack a second book?”

“I’m afraid not, and that isn’t answering my question.” How did he always know? You could never get anything by him.

“I was hunting with Sera.” You said plainly.

“Sera?” His tone rose slightly in unbelief.

“Yes. We needed rabbit quickly and I can’t shoot a bow as well as I’d like to. Instead of making traps and waiting for the rabbit, I would scare them into the opening and Sera would shoot them.” It wasn’t an exact lie, you managed to catch enough rabbit between catching lizards. All in all; a pretty productive day.

“Ah, a very innovative tactic.” Solas smirked.

“Oi, Little Elf, Elfy,” both you and Solas looked to Sera who was taking in the sight before her, walking towards you shaking her head. “Could you both be anymore elfy? Blackwall’s finished with the rabbit.”

“Ok, we’ll be right there.” Solas said. You handed him the brush in your hand and he put your’s his back in the side saddle sitting upon the rock. Solas turned when he realised you weren’t following him, “Are you coming?”

“I’ll catch up, I might go wash first.”

Solas simply made his way to you, “Here,” he handed you a fire rune before turning and leaving.

After some blissful time had passed you made your way back to the camp. Lavender filled your nose and you couldn’t help indulging by inhaling the scent. Josephine had given you these delightful oils to use, you’d recently run out of the vanilla and frangipani. You made your way to the fire feeling fresh and clean, your stomach grumbled for your eagerly awaited dinner. “Yo, Little Elf!” Sera grabbed your arm a little too forcefully. Before you uttered anything about how hungry you were, she hissed in your ear, “Solas is heading to bed.” At this news you momentarily forfeit to sate your hunger and ran with her for a better view.

While silently watching from where you hid, Solas entered his tent and Sera began a countdown, “3, 2, 1-“ nothing. “What? I’m not a psychic. It would have been epic though if something had happened though.” Seconds passed and it felt like forever. What was he doing? You thought. “How do you know the lizards are still in there?”

“Where would they go? They love the warmth, they’re not coming out of his bedroll on their own accord.” A scream made you both jump. Solas came tumbling out of the tent, he had barely had the door open wide enough and tripped. It was a sight to behold; Solas with a panic-stricken face and lizards scampering in every direction from his bedroll he dragged out with him.

You both held back a snicker and made a go of running to him for aid with the rest of the companions. There was no quicker way to draw a crowd than a scream which is easily mistaken for a cry for help.

“Are you ok?” The words left your mouth in an urgency that shocked even you. You knew you had to play the part, but your faked emotion behind your voice almost fooled you. He just stared bewildered back at you and then did a once over at all the people he had gathered.

“Are you alright there, Solas?” Blackwall spoke up when he hadn’t responded the first time. He walked over to him and offered a hand to help him up.

Solas stood without assistance, “Who put lizards in my bedroll?” His icy voice stabbed through your heart. He seemed pretty mad at first glance.

“I’m sure it was just a joke, Vhenan.” He turned to you and you gulped. You hoped your words softened the moment. He sighed. He wasn’t really that angry, just annoyed. “I’m just glad it wasn’t a snake,” he smirked and laughed to himself. “All I felt was one of the lizard’s tails and my mind filled in the rest.”

A few minutes were spent laughing and trying to figure out who did it. Of course, speculation fell first on Sera, but when pointed out that she was by the fire she was dropped as number one suspect. Then to you which you tactfully dodged and even Solas vouched for you saying you were with him brushing the hart. Maybe it was safe to say that for tonight, you were not guilty of the crime that you had definitely committed. With a final statement, Solas broke up the pointing-fingers-game with a adamant,

“I’m going to bed.”

Wandering the Hinterlands was tedious, but in terms of danger it wasn’t cause for constant guard. Not that anyone dropped their vigilance but rather any threat was quickly and skilfully disposed of. Idle chat was common, you had just been discussing Cassandra’a necklace Cole fought a rat for when an awkward silence fell upon you. A fault that was all yours. You hadn’t expected the necklace to have had that much sentimentality and unknowingly dove into a conversation the former seeker was not willing to have beyond brief sentences.

After a while Solas spoke up, you mentally thanked him. What he said however piqued your curiosity instantly, “Have you ever had any interest in learning magic, Sera?”

“Get off?” A pit lodged in your stomach as you could only imagine where this conversation would lead, and it wasn’t anywhere good.

Despite her objection, he continued, “While it has not manifested naturally, there are ways to determine whether arcane gifts lie dormant within you.” Really? You’d never heard such a thing. Could it be true? Why else would Solas say it? Could I have arcane gifts lying dormant within?

“What? Don't make me think about that. I have to sleep at night!” Sera would never consider having any sort of magical abilities, unlike yourself, it had skipped you in the family. You had watched your twin sister hone her skill with a staff while you wielded two swords.

“Sleeping would give you the chance to explore the Fade. I could introduce you to spirits.” Ok, something was up. Is he antagonising her? He thought you didn’t notice his quick glance your way.

“Right, you're messing with me on purpose!” Sera shouted back. Good, she thought so too. 

In a lilt voice Solas replied, “Why would I do that? It is not as though I know who filled my bedroll with lizards.” How long had he known? 

“Heh. Fair point! That was pretty good.” You stayed silent, allowing Sera to respond. Kind of cruel to use the magic to rise hope in you of some wishful belief if untapped magic in you and to scare Sera. But, to say you didn’t deserve it would be an understatement. 

Later Solas found you in a moment alone. “My apologies.” He smiled at you. “I couldn’t take Sera down without you as a casualty as well.” His apology started as sincere until he added, “As her accomplice it fit rather well.” 

“It’s ok, Vhenan. But I’d be cautious of what might find their way into your bedroll. After all, I am rather capable of catching other things besides lizards.” You smirked.  Solas laughed. 

“You have yet to learn, lethallan,” he chided, “I am no stranger to the art of trickery.” The way he said it sent a chill down your spine. Maybe it’s time to quit while you were ahead.