"Bull, scout the perimeter. I don't want any surprises. Cole, get a feel for the men and let me know if you sense any ill will towards us. Dorian, you have my back." The wooden gates looming above us brought back memories of the last time we'd been here, when I'd had to kill a man.
"I never mind watching your back, Inquisitor." And leave it to Dorian to make a simple remark into a sexual innuendo. And to lighten my mood. The Iron Bull chuckled softly under his breath.
"Sometimes he wonders, Dorian," Cole said softly. "What it would have been like had he met you first." My ears instantly grew hot.
"Cole, we've talked about this," I spoke before he could say more.
"Sorry," he said. The wide brim of his hat hid his eyes but I hoped I hadn't hurt his feelings.
"The Blades of Hassarian have proven themselves loyal to us through their work for Cullen," I reminded them. "We call them friends. We'll spend one night but I want all of you to be on your guard. I did kill their leader to gain their loyalty." That being said I called out to the guards stationed at the gates.
I wore the Mercy's Crest to remind them of their oaths but I needn't have bothered. The Blades welcomed us like old friends. They took the ale we'd brought and set about preparing a feast. I recognized a few of them from the last time we'd been through this way. The Iron Bull and Dorian settled right in, eating and drinking with them. Cole lingered around the edges while I chatted with the leader.
I filled him in on our mission to scout further down the coast for shipments of red lyrium. He let me know what his men had seen of the Red Templars and where they had been spotted most often. He was surprisingly informative and I relaxed as we ate and talked.
Across the yard I watched Bull telling some tale to the gathered warriors, at ease and gesturing grandly with a smile playing about his mouth. He happened to look my way and paused to smile at me in a way that had my cock filling. He winked and returned to his tale.
"Herald, we're honored to serve." The leader called my attention back to him. "However we can help Andraste, we will. We'll accompany you down the coast at first light."
"There's no need, stay and finish whatever work Cullen has you doing. We can handle the Red Templars." I could tell he wanted to argue to come on the mission but he held his tongue and nodded. "In fact, I'd better turn in," I told him after a moment.
It was still so strange being the Inquisitor, called the Herald of Andraste. I was a simple bann's son from the Free Marches - not even the first born. I should have been a no one, just another man who was handy with a sword and shield. Instead I had a destiny to face and rubbed the palm of my hand where the anchor lingered beneath the flesh.
I bid a goodnight to the men around me and made my way to the tents we'd set up. My bedding was already laid out and ready for me. My sword within easy reach. The Iron Bull's bedroll was laid out close by. I removed my armor and stacked the pieces carefully. Then my underclothes.
A bucket of cold water and rag left by The Blades allowed me to wash off the sweat of the day. Impetuously I remained naked and laid down on my stomach. I watched the shadows and light from the fires against the sides of the tent. Listened to the murmur of voices. The air was cool and humid but I'd been hot in my armor and it was welcome. It was so easy to drift away.
I must have fallen asleep because I was awoken by the heat of warm flesh pressing me into my bedroll. For a moment I was startled but before I could react the familiar scent and weight of the Qunari filled my senses. How many times had I been in this position since the afternoon he'd appeared in my bedchambers after my awkward flirting.
"Mmmm, you're awake," his deep voice rumbled in my ear and vibrated from his chest into my back. He leaned in and nuzzled against the soft hairs at the nape of my neck. I hummed agreement. "You make a pretty sight of yourself, Inquisitor. Were you hoping someone would come into this tent needing a fuck?" he asked me.
"Yes," I sighed and tried to move so my hardening cock could find a comfortable position.
"And what if it had been another man who had found you laid out with your ass on display?" he rumbled. My squirming had pressed the hard length of his prick against my thigh. I tried to turn my head enough to see him, see if he was serious. One of his horns came into view then his face, a feral smile on his lips.
"Do you believe any man would try to fuck me?" I challenged him. In response he let more of his considerable weight down on me. I could not have moved him with all of my strength. A fact that made me feel safe and aroused.
"I dare and I will," he told me. A soft moan escaped me with his certainty. That cocky assurance that had attracted me to him in the first place. That and his utter maleness.
"Your ass belongs to me and I'm going to fuck it. The real question is, can you stay quiet? Or will everyone in this camp know that the Inquisitor, the Herald of Andraste loves taking my big cock?"
I had honestly thought he'd wake me for sex but I'd assumed he'd want me to use my mouth and hands. We'd never fucked outside of a room, without plenty of time to enjoy the act together.
"Yes," I promised him. "I want that. I want you inside me. I can be quiet." I would have promised him anything.
"Your cunt is hungry, Boss?" He asked but it wasn't a question. I nodded in agreement anyway. "Then say it," he commanded.
"My pussy needs your giant dick. Please Bull?" I begged him. Knowing how much he loved my pleading, and I loved his humiliating words. The truth of them.
He lifted away from me and before I could move he had my arms behind my back. The familiar feeling of wide leather straps twining around my wrists. I had long become used to the restraints. Next he lifted my hips until I was on my knees then pulled my upper body against his. My bound hands found his heavy balls and carressed them.
"I need you as much as you need me, Boss. I'm not going to eat you out. I'm not going to stretch you or make you ready for me. You remember your watchword?" His voice had lost the sexual growl from the moment before. Now he was all seriousness.
"Yes," I told him breathlessly. He had always taken the time to make me ready for him. His cock was oversized as the rest of him, simply gigantic. Still, I truly wanted him. I had never used the watchword and promised myself that I never would but it was a comfort to have.