Getting this one to you all later in the day than I would have liked, but I do hope you enjoy it all the same. And yes, for those of you new to my stories, not only am I a huge <i>Dragon Age</i> fan (as you can probably tell with my novel-length epic <i>The Grey Path</i>, check it out here,&nbsp;<span class="shadow-holder" data-embed-type="deviation" data-embed-id="311164927" data-embed-format="thumb"><span class="shadow mild" ><a href="https://www.deviantart.com/thephoenixking/art/The-Grey-Path-Chapter-One-A-Day-for-Celebration-311164927" data-sigil="thumb" class="thumb ismature lit" onmouseover="if (window.LitBox) LitBox.hover(this, true)" onmouseout="if (window.LitBox) LitBox.out(this)"><i></i><span class="wrap" style="width: 150px"><q>
        <strong>The Grey Path - Chapter One: A Day for Celebration</strong><img src="https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/i/54f4c2d0-6b2d-4297-a5d5-dc1b791f2b26/d559ce7-ae2f9ace-fadf-483f-bce8-666b506eeb9f.png/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,q_70,strp/the_grey_path___chapter_one__a_day_for_celebration_by_thephoenixking_d559ce7-150.jpg" style="width:150px;height:137px" class="gr-shrink gr-shrink-center"><br><i>Title:</i> The Grey Path<br /><i>Author:</i> The Phoenix King<br /><i>Game:</i> Dragon Age: Origins<br /><i>Summary:</i> Humanity's last hope isn't even human. Called upon to walk a path of blood, valour and duty, Sagramor Tabris must raise an army, rise to power and find his inner strength if he is to save Ferelden from the Blight.<br /><i>Overall Rating:</i> M/R<br /><i>Pairings:</i> Tabris/Leliana<br /><i>Disclaimer:</i> Dragon Age characters, settings, and all in-game dialogue property of Bioware.<br />__________________________________________________________________________<br /><b>Chapter One: A Day for Celebration</b><br />"Why do the humans hate us?"<br />The sparse fire that burned in their tiny hearth had just about died when Sagramor asked his mother the question, startling the older elf from her reverie. "What do you mean, son?" Adaia asked her only child, beaming with pride as the young man practiced his letters.<br />"Why do the <i>shemlen</i>-"<br />"You know how I hate that word," Adaia interjected, frowning at the use of th</q></span></a></span><!-- ^TTT --><!-- TTT$ --></span>&nbsp;, nudge-nudge) but I actually do like the second game as well. Merrill is one of my favourite female characters of all time, and her relationship with Hawke is one of those things I just keep coming back to, both in Kinktober and beyond. Again, appreciate all your support, and let me know what you think of this one!<br /><br />Another entry for <a target="_self" href="https://www.deviantart.com/kinktober-2023" ><img class="avatar group" width="100" height="50" src="https://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kinktober-2023.png?4" alt=":iconkinktober-2023:" title="Kinktober-2023" /></a>