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Skyhold. Solas looked at the grey stone walls, all those windows that once had people behind them, talking, laughing, working for the Inquisition. He saw people walking around the yard, looking, talking, wondering. Everything looked almost the same, except one , one person, the most important one was missing.
He continued walking, reached the center of the yard, where a huge statue was standing. He looked at the statue, tiny smile appeared on his face but his eyes filled with sorrow and sadness. "Ma vhenan."he sighed to the statue. Then he glanced at the sign. "Narya Lavellan, Herald of Andraste...." he could not read more, because tears were blocking his view. He wiped them away.
"It has been a long time, since I was here, ma vhenan. I am sorry. I should not have left alone for such a long time. "he sat on the ground, leaning on the statue. he didn't mind people staring at him. He pulled his hood deeper to cover his face. Some people still recognized him and he didn't want to be disturbed at the moment.
Memories filled his mind. Blackwall working on his rocking griffon, Sera lingering around him talking the nonsense only Blackwall understood, Cullen in his office or at the yard checking the soldiers, Leliana and Josephine talking at Josephine's office, Iron Bull and Krem training, Cassandra reading her book, Varric telling stories about Hawke and days in Kirkwall, the whole group playing Wicked Grace at the tavern. All those memories, Solas hadn't realized, he had cherished those memories so much. It made a sense though, time with Inquisition had been meaningful for him, despite of his origins. Time among friends, time he was loved and was able to love back.
Solas got up. He should find a more quiet place, for what he had in mind. HE walked through the yard, on the other side of the castle. The garden Narya had loved was overgrown but still lovely and luckily it had fewer people around. Solas sat down at the furthest corner of the garden, wrapped his cloak tighter around him, pulled his hood more deeper and closed his eyes.
He was at Skyhold, back in the time, when she was still here. He could saw her red hair gleaming on the sun, as she ran down the stairs to hug him. Solas remembered that event. He had been exploring ancient ruins for some time after she and Narya got back together and when he had come back, Narya had almost tackled him to the ground. She had been like a red lightning, rushing down the stairs straight to his arms,. She had wrapped her arms around him and crashed their lips together. "People are looking at us, vhenan." he had mumbled against her lips. She had chuckled. "I don't care." she had said and kissed him again. Solas smiled, like the Solas in the fade dreams smiled too.
Solas opened his eyes. It was already dark, people had left and he was alone. He headed tot he yard, looked at the statue for one more time. "Ar lath, ma vhenan. I miss you more than anything. I shall see you soon." he whispered, pulled his hood down again and walked out of Skyhold.