He is what Merrill has been so often to others -- a breath of fresh air, light in the dark; at least, he is to her. Merrill smiles down at the pup, nodding her agreement. "He's always finding a new place for us to poke around in, or making a new friend."

Now, however, Barkley may need a bit of help. His legs are still very short, and where the steps down are fine, getting up them looks like it may be a bit of a struggle. "Would it be all right if I passed him up to you? And then the books, just in case." For balance reasons, mostly; let's not topple right off Skyhold.