Demon Spirit Solas Cole

What Happened at Redcliffe

Cole never had to sleep but he didn't want to leave Melava not that he could anyway for she had fallen asleep cuddling up next to him her head on his chest her arm around his waist she amazed him in so many ways she understood his riddles like he was speaking "normally" which he found out that to her he actually was.... just like the Elder Tree.... he didn't understand why he.... as a Spirit.... loves her nor does he care not much happened last night they talked, they kissed and she fell asleep he had no desire to go any further.... unless she wanted to.... he would do anything for her she was his and he was hers for as long as she wanted it to be he laid there watching her he didn't want to wake her though he knew his friends still worried about him he was.... is.... happy now Solas was able to get the amulet to work properly and the Templar still lives and still remembers and he has forgiven him.....

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When Cole, Solas, Varric and Atisha returned from Redcliffe Solas noticed that Cole seemed happier he walked up to Solas who had slowed down just a little bit but still seemed to be in a hurry like he wanted to be somewhere else as they reached the gate and Solas reached Cole's side Cole whispers excitedly to Solas as they walked through the gate in a soft voice "I still love her!.... I didn't think I would but I do!"  Solas smiles at him then says "you are the first Spirit that I have ever encountered that fell in love.... to my knowledge anyway.... but I am happy for you.... for the both of you!.... shall we try again!?!"  Cole nods and Solas turns to him lighting the amulet with his magic once more and this time there was no explosion of sparks the magic seemed to soak into the amulet it shined a bright cyan which is the color of Melava's magic "I have to go see her!"  Cole exclaims Solas nods understandingly and Cole rushes off to find her....

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Melava dreamt of what happened in Redcliffe before she had entered.... well bits and pieces of it anyway.... "Cole this man could not have killed you you're a Spirit you haven't even possessed a body"  Solas claimed "a broken body, bloody, banged on the stone cell, guts gripping in the dark dank, a captured apostate they threw him into the dungeon in the Spire at Val Royeaux they forgot about him he starved to death I came through to help.... and I couldn't so I became him Cole"  Cole replied both Solas and Varric looked at him sadly when he walked away Solas explained "Cole is a Spirit the death of the real Cole wounded him perverted him from his purpose to regain that part of himself..... a Spirit does not work through emotions it embodies them.... it seems the real Cole was an apostate captured and taken to the Circle by Templars.... as the young man starved to death in the dungeon his pain caught the attention of a Spirit.... likely one of  Compassion..... an uncommon spirit certainly.... and all to fragile when efforts to help proved to be in vain...."  but what made him go back to trying to kill the man!?!..... Solas walked with Cole to where the man ran off and tried to help him find "a better way" and yet he still tried to kill him or at least it looked like he was going to when she arrived.... "can you feel this mans pain Cole?"  Solas asked "he remembers now he knows he killed me"  Cole says taking a few steps closer to the man who fell to his knees "no feel his pain his guilt the shame that drove him from the Templars"  Solas said keeping his naturally calm tones Cole stepped even closer to the man....

"...."Don't worry we'll erase his records" they clap me on the shoulder smell of oiled metal and blood they smile like Louis did when he made me drown the kittens laughter bounces of the walls like a thin child's fist"  Cole says Melava heard the man whisper an apology his voice full of sorrow "he's hurting Cole and you are a Spirit of Compassion"  Solas tells him Cole steps even closer placing his hand upon the man's forehead once more pushing it up to look into his eyes again Solas' eyes widen with worry even Cole didn't seem to know what was going on he looked confused, conflicted, possibly even scared like his movements were not his own they weren't the real Cole's either the boy would have forgiven the man knowing what Cole and Solas know he also seemed grateful when Melava showed up and stopped him but confused what she gave him the dagger though the dagger seemed to take all the anger away as soon as he held it and yet he didn't know how or why....

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When Melava woke up she looks up into Cole's eyes and says softly touching his cheek "what happened.... it wasn't your fault!.... there was nothing that you could have done!"  she lowers her hand and then her head and says sadly "it may seem wrong for me to say this.... but in a way.... I'm glad it happened!.... and yet I am.... sad that he had to die for it to happen!"  feeling Cole's confusion she looks back up at him and says "you see Cole.... if it hadn't happened.... it is quite possible that we never would have met.... and life without you....!"  she looks down once more but doesn't say anything else when she continues she speaks of something else "that dagger.... it didn't kill me because a Spirit of Compassion placed himself within me.... I believe he had heard what my father had planned and wanted to stop it.... it had killed him instead.... he died saving me.... that never should have happened either.... but it did!.... he made a choice.... I will never forgive myself for the fact that a Spirit died so that I could live.... but....!"  Cole kisses the top of her head and Solas walks up the stairs into her room.... he had heard the last part of her words about the Spirit and the dagger.... and she says softly "I think he lives in there now!.... just as the Elder Tree lives within Solas' amulet.... I can feel him each time I touch it!.... can't you!?!"  she starts to look back up at Cole but stops when she sees "Solas!?!"