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“Solomon…” The smile didn’t abate as he echoed the name. It grew in fact, white and gleaming as he reached over to shake the barman’s hand. “I’m Garrett. Garrett Hawke. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Charm, it seemed, this man had in spades, but guile, it seemed was absent at present. It sounded and looked sincere at least.
“Here your whole life, though?” One dark brow raised quizzically, “I don’t know if I could imagine what that would be like…” And honestly, he couldn’t. Not really. Looking about the place, it just seemed like… too much. Even disregarding the ‘activities’ and business besides the bar, the Blooming Rose was so… opulent. Lavishly decorated to the point of gaudiness. And then add in that there were so many people…
“Crowded, for one. Everyone here or there.” One side of his broad shoulders lifted in a shrug as he brought his glass up to his lips for a drink. “I’m a farmboy, myself. More used to not having neighbors closer than a half-mile. Kirkwall has been an… interesting introduction to city living.” To say the least.
“Did you never want to… I don’t know, get your own flat, or go exploring the Marches or anything?” He paused, and seemed to realize something, “I apologize if that’s too personal.”
hawke . the name rings a bell . he’d never seen his face , but he’d heard plenty about the man from the blooming rose’s patrons , & even its employees . he was the talk of kirkwall , & for many reasons both good & bad , it seemed . solomon finds it a tad easier to think of him as garrett , instead . more familiar , like he was a person instead of a figurehead .
‘ i wasn’t exactly brought to life on purpose , i’m afraid . my mother was a working lady here , & i’m simply earning my keep now that she’s gone . ’ he shrugs half - heartedly , as if he might benefit from a drink himself . too risky , though . madame lusine wasn’t terribly forgiving on that front . ‘ it isn’t as bad as you might assume . i have my own quarters , & i do normal , mundane jobs to keep the place clean & the customers happy . not everyone comes here for sex , shockingly . ’
he casts a wayward glance to the men at the other end of the bar , laughing & guzzling down drink after drink . ‘ don’t apologize --- i’ve had far more personal questions asked , even just over the course of today . ’ he chuckles as he offers a dismissive wave & leans back on his heels .
‘ i haven’t really thought about it , if i’m being honest . just haven’t had any real reason to leave . although , with the way kirkwall’s going , i don’t know how much longer that’ll be true for . ’
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@faelissa / freyja
“Are you being serious? The Templar?” Athella near spat the word out, that was the extent of her pure and utter disgust of the concept. “You could do so much better than him. I thought you had eyes.” To be fair on her, that young Templar, Cullen, was not that terrible to look at, but he was just that– new, young, perhaps not so aware of the awful things his Order got up to. And more importantly, perhaps not yet turned so fully against their charges. “Where’d this interest come from, anyway? Do you even see him that much?”
the moment her sister’s expression changes , freyja can tell she’s made a mistake in admitting the faint , but no less present attraction to her ward . her lower lip juts out in a pout , eyes gleaming with almost puppy - like imploration , hands whipping down to rest against her hips in contrast to the rest of her body language . ‘ he’s not a bad person like you assume all templars to be , sister . he’s noble & kind ! ’
she flusters a bit at the declaration , which had caught even her , its source , off - guard . ‘ he visited me while i studied in the library , you know , after lessons with the first enchanter . he encouraged me in my training & sometimes we’d pass in the halls & chat for a while . he’s pleasant company --- surely there’s nothing wrong with that . besides , we’re in the midst of a blight . i’d like to have some fun before i die & he’s hardly the worst i could do . ’
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@faelissa / solomon
Athella leaned against the bartop, an arm across to rest against and her head resting against her hand, her empty cup long forgotten. Kirkwall was an odd place to be in once more; she barely remembered it from her childhood and this was the last place in Kirkwall she thought she would ever visit. The Blight a few years defeated, Athella was a hero now and even then at the bar she wore her Warden armour, mostly concealed by a cloak. The establishment grew a little quieter in the main room and so Athella just watched the barman with vague interest, trying to keep herself awake by the look of it.
“You must see all sorts come through here. Surely you’ve got some funny stories to tell.”
it’s not facial recognition or even the concealed crest of the wardens beneath her cloak that allows solomon to take a guess at who she is --- it’s the quietness of the room & the eyes turning to follow her , & the whispers that had spread across kirkwall at the first sight of her on its shores . the hero of ferelden . the address seems to catch him off guard , & he blinks rapidly in a subtle tell . he smiles anyway , intent on being cordial regardless of the admiration threatening to overtake him .
‘ brothels do tend to have those ... funny stories , that is . there are a few i could tell , but i’m sure anything you have to say must be far more interesting . ’ it’s uncertain if he’s flirting , or merely paying homage to her career as the legendary warden , the blight slayer , a household name . ‘ do have a seat . i’ll get you a drink --- our selection is much better than the hanged man , if you’ve been . i promise . ’
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