Having successfully barraged Aveline with affection, it's time to barrage her with questions. Not, of course, that doing so will keep her from trying to hang off Aveline like an overly excited dog, but at least she does have to lean back to breathe.

"How are you? How was your trip? How's Kirkwall? How's the alienage doing?" Somewhat emptier, she knows, since Merrill didn't make the trip to Skyhold alone -- but still, she's very fond of those who stayed behind. "How's Donnic? Have you been here long? Do you need help with anything?"

Remember how she used to not quite be able to string together a coherent sentence around humans, Aveline?