[ He doesn't need to bring her back or beg for her to stay. Even if she should leave Skyhold, she will always find him again; she will always come back to his side. But this can't be about her. Cullen, for once in his life, needs to understand that his safety and his decisions matter. Kaia cannot support a commander who is dead; Cassandra cannot stand behind someone who is losing his sanity to lyrium addiction. Cullen has been happier, freer, off of the lyrium...even if he is in a great deal more pain now.
Neria twines their fingers together, tries to keep him rooted in the moment. He does not need it. ]
Cassandra believes in you. Your troops have faith in you, even if they do not know what you are going through. Kaia puts her absolute trust in you. You deserve that trust. I will tell you this now, I will tell you this tomorrow, I will tell it to you for the rest of my life if I must. You are important...and you have not let any of us down, least of all me.
[ Carefully, she stands in front of him, still holding his hand. She hopes to block his view of the vial for just a short time so he can look at her and her alone. ]
Stop thinking about us. What do you want, Cullen? Your wishes matter.
Tell me what you want to do, not what you're supposed to do.
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[ He doesn't need to bring her back or beg for her to stay. Even if she should leave Skyhold, she will always find him again; she will always come back to his side. But this can't be about her. Cullen, for once in his life, needs to understand that his safety and his decisions matter. Kaia cannot support a commander who is dead; Cassandra cannot stand behind someone who is losing his sanity to lyrium addiction. Cullen has been happier, freer, off of the lyrium...even if he is in a great deal more pain now.
Neria twines their fingers together, tries to keep him rooted in the moment. He does not need it. ]
Cassandra believes in you. Your troops have faith in you, even if they do not know what you are going through. Kaia puts her absolute trust in you. You deserve that trust. I will tell you this now, I will tell you this tomorrow, I will tell it to you for the rest of my life if I must. You are important...and you have not let any of us down, least of all me.
[ Carefully, she stands in front of him, still holding his hand. She hopes to block his view of the vial for just a short time so he can look at her and her alone. ]
Stop thinking about us. What do you want, Cullen? Your wishes matter.
Tell me what you want to do, not what you're supposed to do.