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WHO: Cyril & Merrick + OPEN (Starters so far for Taas and Sam. If you want one let me know!)
WHAT: Cyril and Merrick have been searching for Metaari. After finding his bow with bandits, Cyril is finally able to convince Merrick to return. They arrive at Kirkwall fifteen minutes late with Starbucks. (not really, they just have one extra giant ass bow and crushed hopes)
WHEN: Shortly after everyone else arrived at Kirkwall
WHERE: You know, around.
NOTES: So "I'll just go on hiatus for a couple weeks to play Andromeda," I said. "I'm sure after I beat it once I'll be able to return to RP." Hahaha. Then I looked around and four weeks had passed and I hadn't done a single thing in RP, or cleaned my house, or gone to the store for food... ANYWAY so here's my return and I have a good excuse because Cyril would try help his brother find his missing lover. You can thread with either Merrick or Cyril here. Just tell us in your subject line who you are talking to.

Cyril had been keeping in touch with others in the Inquisition over the sending crystals, which turned out to be lucky because it meant that when they finally could return they didn't accidentally trek all the way back to Skyhold only to have to turn around and head north again.

They hadn't found any sign of Metaari, except for the bow that was unmistakable. That, they had recovered from bandits - bandits who claimed to have just "come across" it and who were all very, very dead now.

Cyril feels exhausted and thread bare from worry. Merrick isn't going to be okay with the fact that they still don't know for sure what happened and the giant bow Merrick's carrying around feels much more like a way to pry at the wound rather than closure.

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Cyril nodded and leaned in closer to kiss Sam's cheek. He had to push up on his tip toes to reach. "All right. You lead the way then."

Sam doesn't lean down this time, not a lot at least, since he does find it cute when Cyril has to get on his toes. Not that he's said that out loud. "Hm. Well, have you eaten? I'm still working my way around figuring where to eat and not to eat."

"Let's find something to eat then." Honestly, he had been too worried to keep things down so far. Maybe being with Sam will relax him.

"Shall we then?" he asks, smiling as he offers an arm. Once they start down the road Sam is quiet for a few seconds, taking in this moment, before raising his brows curiously at Cyril. "Do you know where you're staying while we're here in Kirkwall?"

"Not quite. I probably should hang around Merrick for a bit, until he figures out how he's going to deal anyway. We shared a room in Skyhold so we might be able to find something together here..."

Sam nods at that. "That might be a good idea." Not just because Cyril and Merrick had lived together for so long, but since it sounded like Merrick would need the support. "The Inquisition has plenty of space at the docks and the gallows so it shouldn't be hard to find anything for two people. I can't say it's the best... housing, but decent for the time being. I'm enjoying having a door at least."

"A door, hm?" Cyril asked, grinning. "Still with Kirk? Or do you have your own space now?"

"Living in a space where you didn't have one makes one really appreciate having it." And they certainly did not have one back in the loft, but at least the seclusion of it's location helped. "Still living with Kirk," he confirms, grinning right back. "Bigger room, too."

"Do we need to put a tie around the door handle if we're spending time in an intimate way."

"Probably good practice to do so. More so for those who didn't want to walk in on that. Perhaps we should think of a system of ties that is inclusive and exclusive?"

Cyril chuckles a bit. "I do agree with that. I would not mind at all warming your and Kirk's bed with both of you in it."

Sam snorts lightly at that; how did he know Cyril would say something along those lines. "I'm sure you wouldn't. I'm also sure Jim wouldn't mind the surprise." Whether or not it was today though they'd have to see. After all Cyril said he and Merrick still needed to find a place.

"At the time we have a room in the Gallows. We're hoping later on to get a place elsewhere. Less... Circle-ish."

Cyril presses his lips together at the thought, suddenly remembering how much weight this city must have for the mages in the Inquisition. "Are you... are you okay with being here?" he asks. "Is it... Does it bring back bad memories or anything?"

'I'll live' is what he originally plans on saying, but Sam stops, taking a deep breath and considering his answer. "Being here is... trying. There's a lot of bad blood here, bad history, but the Inquisition didn't bring us here out of ill intent... it's mandatory to stop whatever future we saw. That's enough for me to be willing to put up with it."

Sam gives pause then, turning just slightly to look at the Gallows, visible even from here. "So long as they stay as stone walls and nothing more... it'll be fine. The Circle is not my favorite place, and while the Gallows do bring up some memories, I was in Ostwick so I don't have any personal connection here. But if we do find better lodgings I'll probably be some of the first to move."

Cyril nods at that. "I'll help where I can," he promises.

Then, after a moment. "No one will ever lock you up again, Sam. I'll make sure of it." He speaks with such finality in his voice, as if he really does believe he could fight the whole Chantry to keep Sam free if needed.

Cyril's words have Sam giving his hand a squeeze and keeping the grip for a few moments. He didn't want to be locked up again and he appreciated that Cyril would stand with him on it, but at the same time he was concerned that if that time ever came... he didn't want his loved ones to get hurt.

"Going to whisk me away into the forest are you?" he asks with a huff, trying to be amusing even while feeling the pressure of the current subject.

"If it came to it, I would. We could even convince some of our friends to come along and have a nice, extended camping trip."

Sam snorts. "Well if you put it like that it sounds a lot more relaxing. I enjoy camping." He still enjoyed a good bed more, but he could certainly rough it if need be.

"And you've never done it with someone who was raised Dalish, the ultimate campers." He's really glad no Keepers are around to overhear him say such a thing.

That comment has Sam biting his tongue, not about to turn that into something dirty - even if Cyril does it all the time. "Technically I think I have... you know during that trip to where we helped relocate that one Dalish clan?" The one where that First wanted to marry you Cyril?

"Can't say we really got to enjoy it though. Could definitely do for a better experience."

You mean the one where Cyril was finally able to say the words 'I love you?' It's Cyril's turn to blush a little as he remembers it.

"I could show you some really good things to do out in the woods. It would be like our first time only better."

He can honestly say he's rather surprised to see Cyril blushing - outside of activities that got the blood pumping - but it's a pleasant and slightly amusing thing. Just because he's so used to being he one to be changing color.

"Oh, I don't know how you'd even manage to top that." He's joking, he has some idea.

It turns out feelings manage to do that to him, not sexual things. He's just very good at pretending that he doesn't have those.

"Oh, I bet I could. If you thought about it, I'm sure your imagination could come up with ways to top it too."

"... Well putting it like that I'm just picturing doing it in a tree." Maybe it was the word 'top' doing it. "That doesn't seem like it would be that comfortable though. Yes? No?" You do have a story for that, right, Cyril?

"What you mean you doubt I can be flexible to your imagination?" he teased gently.