Hayden dawdled along, occasionally kicking the dirt,tired and drained mentally after the deep roads. He wanted to hold his queen again. He longed to touch her, smell her scent and just lay beside her, watching as she slept. The war against Loghain was taking his toll on him, kept him from his beloved.
He didn't realise Maric had fell back to walk with him, "Son?" He asked gently.
"Mmm, yes Father?"
"You're thinking about, Lia?"
Hayden sighed, "Yes, it's been a week. I hate being without her."
"You'll be reunited with her soon," Maric soothed.
"I don't mean now. It's everything else. We should be enjoying being newly-weds and waiting our child's arrival. But no, I'm here and she isn't. I will take Loghain's head off," He grunted in anger, balling his fists.
"Now son, don't do anythin
