[written]

[onetrackminds]

[The following is written in a very careful hand, to make sure it's easily legible.]

I know the navy is taking actions again, and there is a risk of having to defend ourselves in battle. If that occurs, and anyone sustains serious injuries, please contact me aboard the Oargy. I am capable of healing most injuries and infections in a matter of moments.

Of course, the offer always stands, no matter how anyone ends up getting hurt.

[And he misses working as a healer. Moving on, though:]

Does anyone know where I can find some yarn?

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[hawkethat]

[reading over Anders' shoulder]

What's the yarn for?

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[onetrackminds]

[there seems to be a beard in my personal space, what do.]

I thought I'd make a toy for Queen Cleo.

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[hawkethat]

[Make passionate, sensational love to it?]

Out of yarn?

[Confused Hawke is confused. What am cats?]

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[onetrackminds]

[well, it is a pretty fine beard, isn't it?]

You tie something to the end of it, and pull it around for the cat to chase.

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[hawkethat]

[The finest!]

And they go for that?

[He's not skeptical, just curious. Cats are mysterious.]

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[onetrackminds]

[Shame about what it's attached to.]

It might even stop her from going for your toes.

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[hawkethat]

[A real shame---hey!]

Are you sure?

[This is starting to sound like sorcery blood magic...]

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[onetrackminds]

[yes?]

She's just a kitten. She'll tire easily if we just play with her.

[said with the utmost fondness in his voice.]

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[hawkethat]

[Rude!! B|]

And she'll chase yarn?

[Wow cats are weird.]

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[onetrackminds]

[I thought Hawke liked being teased by Anders.]

She'll chase anything that moves, if she's in the mood for it. I can show you once I've found her a toy, if you want.

It's adorable.

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[hawkethat]

...I'm looking forward to it.

[Actually, he is, because Anders sounds so excited. And that's what's really adorable here, let's be real.]

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[onetrackminds]

There should be something on the ship we can use. Yesterday I saw her trying to catch Cupcake's stub of a tail.

[so very very excited.]

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[hawkethat]

Champion's tail, you mean?

[So much eyebrow raising over the continued insistence of that name.]

The dogs both seem to have taken to her.

[Which is really the adorable thing, in his mind.]

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[onetrackminds]

That's what I said.

[...but it's funny. And it's not as if Champion minds the name.]

I was surprised by that. I worried they might try to eat her.

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[hawkethat]

I can't speak for Cuddles, but Champion was pals with the barn cats when we still lived in Lothering. Did I never tell you how they used to sleep together?

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[onetrackminds]

You didn't. [why would you, Hawke, you hated him until a few months ago.] Although telling me that sooner might have helped me worry less. I tried shutting her in the hold after you gave her to me.

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[hawkethat]

I'm sorry, Anders. It honestly didn't occur to me.

[He is a dog owner blinded by his love for his dog...what do you want from him, Anders :<]

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[onetrackminds]

[he smiles a little.]

It's alright. She managed to get out on her own, actually.

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[hawkethat]

...Oh? Cunning little thing, isn't she?

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[onetrackminds]

She is. And I thought she'd be too nervous to explore at first.

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[hawkethat]

Ah, the fearlessness of youth.

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[onetrackminds]

She does have mabari minions to look after her now. There's not much to fear then.

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[hawkethat]

That's a good point. We may have unintentionally created a monster, you realize.

[He's not being serious.]

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[onetrackminds]

She's much too adorable to be a monster.

[he might be serious.]