III. SEMI-CLOSED.

[liberalum]

WHO: Dorian Pavus and the continued adventures of less dashing people.
WHAT: After briefly reuniting with his father, Dorian returns to Skyhold to navigate the current local turmoil and not have feelings where anyone can see.
WHEN: The latter half of Haring.
WHERE: Skyhold.
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[liberalum]

Dorian winces, just a little, at the sound of Cassandra's fork scraping the bottom of her bowl. Meanwhile, he's all table manners, spearing what is probably lamb with his fork and slicing away a modest bite with his knife and using it then to gather brownness and-- oh, something encouragingly green. It was probably a plant.

"No?"

Freeing his hands once he's swallowed, he picks the book back up again, flipping open the cover to the little summary printed within. "'As the bastard nephew's daughter of the King, Avice has everything to prove. Although she could never compete as a lady of court, her skill with a blade is unparalleled across the realm. But everything changes when she is charged to protect the mysterious yet handsome ambassador of the enemy kingdom that she must make her choice: duty, or love?'"

He sets it down again. "Utter tripe, really, although I did find myself digging out another candle to finish it, somehow. And to think, I'll never get back those hours."