Ellana moves to sit in the grass, drawing her knees up towards her chest. She exhales a slight laugh of disbelief, because his offer is so similar to one of the first things Felix ever said to her. She had dropped a book on her head in the library and he had asked if she was all right, and if she would like a potion for the pain. He'd shown her -- an elf -- kindness right from the start.
"No, I will be fine," she says, briefly resting her forehead against her knees. She just needs to come to terms with this revelation; that a Dalish apostate and a human Templar are a couple. And she thought having a crush on a Tevinter was the strangest thing that could happen. After several deep breaths, she turns her head, resting her cheek on her knees. She regards him quietly for a moment, wondering how he managed to capture Pel's attention. And wondering who else in the clan knows. Probably everyone. She's the last to be told anything. Everyone either forgets her, or doesn't think she needs to know things.
"Ir abelas-- I mean, I'm sorry. I knew nothing of this, and it's made me realize some things-- Well, that isn't important." She gives her head a faint shake as she lifts it from her legs. What this means is that the clan surely can't say anything bad about her and who she chooses to be with in the future if Pel's already in a relationship with a Templar, right? Not that anything like that is happening right now in Ellana's life, but she feels relief nonetheless.
"You asked how to impress the clan? We're all very different people, and so I can't give you a definite answer, but you seem willing to apologize and learn from your mistakes when it comes to my people, so you shouldn't worry overmuch. The most important thing would be to show Pel respect, and the rest of us will respect you in turn."
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"No, I will be fine," she says, briefly resting her forehead against her knees. She just needs to come to terms with this revelation; that a Dalish apostate and a human Templar are a couple. And she thought having a crush on a Tevinter was the strangest thing that could happen. After several deep breaths, she turns her head, resting her cheek on her knees. She regards him quietly for a moment, wondering how he managed to capture Pel's attention. And wondering who else in the clan knows. Probably everyone. She's the last to be told anything. Everyone either forgets her, or doesn't think she needs to know things.
"Ir abelas-- I mean, I'm sorry. I knew nothing of this, and it's made me realize some things-- Well, that isn't important." She gives her head a faint shake as she lifts it from her legs. What this means is that the clan surely can't say anything bad about her and who she chooses to be with in the future if Pel's already in a relationship with a Templar, right? Not that anything like that is happening right now in Ellana's life, but she feels relief nonetheless.
"You asked how to impress the clan? We're all very different people, and so I can't give you a definite answer, but you seem willing to apologize and learn from your mistakes when it comes to my people, so you shouldn't worry overmuch. The most important thing would be to show Pel respect, and the rest of us will respect you in turn."