"And practicing solitude is different to being alone...?"

He raises his eyebrow at Benedict as he takes the offered seat, prompting. Come on, finish the sentence, this should be good. Much better than Talin explaining that, well, now that he's returned from Venatori captivity he's settling in fine, thanks. Nice of you to check in, Tevinter.

There's no need to be rude when he's making friends, after all.