Valery's reaction had been strong and startling, but the moment of change, the assured and confident shift, the devotion and dedication and true belief--
And then it's gone again. He has to take a moment to reel that all in and try to read what really just happened. She's otherwise so meek, devoted but quiet. "...I'll keep that firmly in mind."
Milady, for all her hanging back (Valery hadn't been her biggest fan, sob), wags her tail at the sudden attention and moves up to Malcolm's side. He rubs behind one of her ears to her delight. "Would you like to say hello? She's perfectly friendly. Overly friendly, if you ask me." It might give them all a moment to relax and see where they stand now. He can't rule the Comtesse out just because someone believes with all their heart it isn't true, but it is telling. And if she is truly a highly private introvert with the occasionally addled mind, what would she really have done with a bunch of skilled Inquisition scouts?
A lot of questions and no answers he thinks get him any closer to finding their people. What if they're just getting wrapped up in a lot of odd but unrelated nonsense? There's still the key and the door to consider. The mysteries regarding the new moon, if some of the other reports hold true.
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And then it's gone again. He has to take a moment to reel that all in and try to read what really just happened. She's otherwise so meek, devoted but quiet. "...I'll keep that firmly in mind."
Milady, for all her hanging back (Valery hadn't been her biggest fan, sob), wags her tail at the sudden attention and moves up to Malcolm's side. He rubs behind one of her ears to her delight. "Would you like to say hello? She's perfectly friendly. Overly friendly, if you ask me." It might give them all a moment to relax and see where they stand now. He can't rule the Comtesse out just because someone believes with all their heart it isn't true, but it is telling. And if she is truly a highly private introvert with the occasionally addled mind, what would she really have done with a bunch of skilled Inquisition scouts?
A lot of questions and no answers he thinks get him any closer to finding their people. What if they're just getting wrapped up in a lot of odd but unrelated nonsense? There's still the key and the door to consider. The mysteries regarding the new moon, if some of the other reports hold true.