Merrill does not come empty-handed; like the last time she saw him, before all of this happened, she comes with cookies charmed from the cook and Barkley (who is now a bit larger and less fat, with more fur and more tail). There's also the addition of a book, tucked under her arm so that the cover is facing away from Zevran, though it's impossible to tell if that's on purpose. Either way, Barkley darts ahead of her when Merrill comes through the door, paws coming up on the bed (on Zevran's good side) as he repeatedly tried to jump up.

"Oh, Barkley- Zevran, I'm sorry, do you mind if he comes up there? If not, I can get him to stop. I know some people don't like animals on their things."

Something she's never particularly understood, but then again, she's Dalish.