“Great things are not done by impulse.” (insp)

Hunger woke me some time later. I was delighted and a little embarrassed to see a tray of pastries and coffee had been laid out for me while I’d slept—at the serving table and couch, which were new additions I hadn’t even noticed before falling into unconsciousness. A modest stack of letters was included, and I recognized Josephine’s elegant hand at the top of the pile. ‘Inquisitor, I had all your letters forwarded to my office while you were abroad. I’ve included only the most urgent here. Your guards have been instructed not to allow any visitors until morning. Rest, and replenish. Toward that end, I’ve taken the liberty of commissioning a coffee service for you, with some creative additions from our new arcanist. Note the heat runes engraved in the underside of the pitcher and mugs, and the lovely filigree accents. The gooseberry in the pastries are from a grand bush one of our scouts discovered growing wild down by the lake. Enjoy! —Josephine’ I devoured one of the pastries in three bites. It was divine, flaky and light with just the right amount of tartness. I consumed the next more slowly while I poured the coffee and perused the other letters. They were fairly standard, but time-sensitive. At least two that I recall were proposals, which amused me somewhat. Leliana had warned me such bold offers would soon be forthcoming. But then I encountered one that made me drop it and jump back, as though it were a viper. A name I knew, written in careful calligraphy I recognized intimately. ‘To the Inquisitor Theresa Trevelyan From Dowager-Lady Esme Trevelyan’ It was from my mother.

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So in Love with Two [AO3] Stardew Valley ~1900 words, rated T Relationship: Farmer/Penny/Shane Farmer Ed has been in love with both Shane and Penny for some time, and they each know about his feelings for the other. During one of their regular Saturday evening hangouts at the farm, Ed asks each of them to open a very special gift.

(KNIGHT) COMMANDER CULLEN RUTHERFORD

• Rating: E
• Fandom: Dragon Age II/Dragon Age Inquisition
• Pairing: Cullen Rutherford/Female Lavellan
• Tags: Developing Relationship, Mystery, Pre-Dragon Age: Inquisition, Post-Dragon Age II, Kirkwall, Minor Fenris/Female Hawke, Mage Lavellan, Eventual Smut, Alternate Universe - 1930s, Canon-Typical Violence, Lyrium Addiction, Fantasy Racism, POV Multiple

“And it was necessary to do this in public?” the Guard-Captain said, crossing her arms and leveling a cold stare at Aria.  “Hypothetically, ma’am,” she said carefully, “whichever mage did this couldn’t possibly have taken them to a more private place. That would have been premeditated murder. Ma’am.” Vallen just stared at her.