Lauralye smiled a little when Thedas wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. She swung her legs around and placed them in his lap as she leaned into him. She rested her head on his shoulder, "I have another on my ribs... I was fourteen and a rogue had pretended to be a guard... walked right into my bathroom and tried to stab me... Luckily, I thought it was one of my maids in waiting and turned when I heard the footsteps and the blade just grazed passed my ribs... Even better that I was preparing for a bath, I screamed so loud from embarrassment of being seen in such a state by a man who was not my husband... One of my maids came in running and knocked the man out cold and had me decent before the guards were even at my door."

She kissed his cheek, "I used to be so scared of those things... Now, not so much. Not with you."