#elfroot

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— Vhenan, I'm curious, did you choose the vallaslin Mithol because you were destined to become a keeper?

— No, it wasn't my choice or my decision.

— Who would you have chosen then?

— Maybe Dirthamen. My father wore the vallaslin Dirthamen. And he suggested I choose it.

— ? (looks questioningly)

— But that's not my choice again. And mine... I would choose Fen'Harel.

— (indignantly) He doesn't have vallaslin!

— Yes, so I would keep my face clean in Fen'Harel's honor!

Theneras laughs. Solas looks at her tenderly. And kisses her.

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— (smiling slyly) Don't you think it's sacrilege, to sit like this and smoke on the statue of Fen'Harel?

— Do you think the god of rebellion is against smoking elfroot and a little disrespect?

Theneras looks coquettishly and laughs. Solas laughs back.

— I think he wouldn't mind.

And he smiles her his wolfish smile.

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— As a child, I liked talking to the statue of Fen'Harel. And the one they put up near the clan camp. And the clan I lived with at the time camped near Fen'Harel's shrine. And I went to visit him. I think he must be very lonely. I felt lonely too. And I went to talk to him. I invited him to clan celebrations. But he never came. Even though I was so looking forward to it. But I always left him an offering of pieces of the sweet pie they sometimes gave me.

— An interesting choice of offering. Do the Dalish usually give Fen'Harel dried meat?

— Tell me, would you prefer a sweet pie or a piece of dried meat?

— (laughs) I think the choice is obvious, Vhenan!

— (raises his index finger) There. Everyone loves sweets!