"That's one of the things I like about you."

Kiss!

And pulling her girlfriend to bed.

The only problem with going to bed is that you have to wake up in the morning. On this morning, she would prefer not to wake up.

They can spend a very good amount of time cuddling, first.

Yes, good. This makes the morning almost tolerable.

But eventually they have to face the day.

As long as the Keres doesn't mind Hisame following her a bit, being -

Not quite verbally attentive, it's way too early in the morning, but friendly and aware, her focus on her girlfriend intense.

She does the opposite of mind, in fact. The attention is... very good.

Oh, good.

"So what are our plans for today, darling?"

"We did get somewhat distracted from the viscount yesterday."

"That we did! And we can't let him feel neglected, after all."

"Have you heard from the mage yet?"

"My snake hasn't contacted me, but I can check in."

"If you haven't, then we can still take our time about the reconnaissance."

She nods.

"Sensible."

"I am that. Most of the time."

She laughs. "You are indeed. Viscount first thing, or a bit of entertainment first?"

"Business first. Then we can enjoy ourselves."

"Alright. That'll leave us more time at a stretch, anyways."

Then it's off to the castle, which is not too far from the Chantry. It is open to the public, at least in the parts that aren't living quarters or private offices.

Oh, that makes this a bit easier, then, though Hisame is dreadfully fond of sneaking around.

What secrets can they pry out, hm?

Viscount Dumar delegates most of the day-to-day running of the city to his seneschal, Bran, a serious and diligent man. Bran doesn't get on with the guard captain, Aveline, because she keeps asking for more budget for the guardsmen. She takes her duties seriously, and is respected by her command, if not exactly beloved. She's too much a stickler for the rules to really get to that point. Dumar likes her; she's much less corrupt than the last captain he had, and as a Ferelden immigrant, doesn't take sides in the perennial flareups between the Marchers and Orlesians. Dumar has a son, Saemus, who is rebellious in the way of teenagers everywhere.

They'll want to remove Dumar, Bran, and Aveline all together, then.

How old is Saemus? ('Teenager' is a broad range, after all.)

He's about seventeen.

Her age! Wonderful, and plenty old enough to kill, though if he's incompetent it might be better to leave him at the helm to crash the city. (She's not assuming anyone old enough to hold a knife is incompetent, of course.)

Rumor has it that he tried to run off and convert to the Qunari religion a couple months back.