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The romance of Alistair and Warden Sarina with emphasis on the Dark Ritual.
The Demon in the Dark
Denerim Palace


They were becoming worse.
He’d seen her as before; beautiful, alluring, and powerful. Seducing him with her wicked words, changing before him into whatever he desired most, her dark hair spilling like a cloud, tempting him and daring him to take her again and again. He’d moaned in pleasure and ecstasy at her touch, giving in to the want and the need as he had so many times before….
They really couldn’t be called nightmares, not by most people. Dreams they would say. Longings or passions unfulfilled. Unfulfilled my ass, he thought. Over-fulfilled…and dangerous.
He paced in front of the sitting room window, worry and anger etched on his face. He’d come there so as not to disturb her. She would wake soon enough and find him gone; she always did. He poured another glass of wine from the table and sat down at the desk, staring at the wall. Alistair Theirin was not used to being out of control.
Years of Templar training had taught him to maintain a calm reserve in the face of adversity. A warrior’s instinct channeled it inside and used it to fight. But how could he fight an unseen enemy that lurked in his dreams? He’d have to tell her and soon. How?
He downed the wine and turned to look at the desk. Papers were strung over its surface: treaties, requests, and pardons, all needing his immediate attention. He lit the lamp and dove in. Why waste the time?
He was midway through the missive from Rivain when he felt her presence. Alistair had tried for years to tune it out but was never able to; he always knew when she was near. That was one thing they never told you about in the Wardens, the taint made for an interesting marriage, not that he was complaining. Sarina Cousland Theirin was a formidable woman by all accounts, especially her husband’s: the Hero of Ferelden, Slayer of the Archdemon, Savior of Amaranthine, Commander of the Grey, his queen. Titles to be proud of and she’d earned every one. In their two and a half years of marriage and before, she had proven herself indispensable to the Grey Wardens, the country and him too many times to count.
Sarina slowly walked up behind him as he sat at the desk. “You know I hate it when you do that,” he said, chuckling.
“That’s why I do it,” she replied, “Always see the advantage and take it, my love. I would have thought you’d know that by now,”
“Doesn’t mean I have to, does it?” he asked as she came to stand in front of him. “You are blocking my view.”
“And again, you miss the advantage, husband,” and she laughed.
Sarina looked at him with her deep green eyes and saw the turmoil; the nightmares were bad again. They would come occasionally to all Wardens but for some reason his had become worse of late. He would wake in a cold sweat, moaning, but would always resist her attempts to comfort him as she had in the past. He was on the edge of something but she couldn’t get him to tell her what it was. No one could.
“Bad dreams?” she questioned.
Alistair smiled, “Since when do you read minds, love?”
“Reading minds is necessary when you are involved, husband. You haven’t figured that out yet?”
Alistair laughed again, “No, I suppose I never will either.” He paused. “And, to answer your first question…yes.”
Sarina’s face began to betray her concern. What was he holding back? The nightmares were suffered by all Wardens; even dwarves weren’t immune to them. For years they had plagued him occasionally but he had always been able to put them aside. Not now. What had changed?
He sensed her worry and looked into her emerald eyes, his own blue ones shining. She was leaning on the desk, standing between him and it, clad in only a thin robe worn more for modesty than warmth. He placed his hands on her hips and drew her to him as she bent down to take his mouth in hers. He reached up and pulled the belt of the robe loose, letting it fall to the floor; his hands slipping inside the robe, drawing her closer as she straddled his legs, never breaking the kiss. His hands explored her, his woman, his rock and savior, banishing the dark one if only for a while.
Afterward, as they lay in each other’s arms, he thought of their time together; the battles, the joys, and the pain seemed to pale before him. An old nemesis had returned to come between them; a creature long thought banished…Morrigan.
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#31. 2 Tea and Green Eyes
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#30. 3 Tea and Green Eyes, Continued
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#29. 4 Conversations and Revelations
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#28. 5 Conversations and Revelations, Continued
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#27. 6 Conversations and Revalations, Continued
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#26. 7 Relatively Home
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#25. 8 Relatively Home, Continued
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#24. 9 Darkness Wakes
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#23. 10 Returning to the Start
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#22. 11 Returning to the Start
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#21. 12 Returning to the Start, Continued
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#20. 13 Returning to the Start, Continued
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#19. 14 Of Kings and Queens
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#18. 15 Of Kings and Queens, Continued
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#17. 16 Of Kings and Queens, Continued
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#16. 17 Of Kings and Queens, Continued
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#15. 18 The Darkness Falls
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#14. 19 Love and the Loss of Innocence
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#13. 20 Love and the Loss of Innocence, Continued
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#12. 21 More Than Love
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#11. 22 More Than Love, Continued
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#10. 23 More Than Love, Continued
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#9. 24 Darkness Steals
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#8. 25 Witch Hunting
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#7. 26 Witch Hunting, Continued
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