Can we talk about the different ways Solas reacts to Lavellan after he breaks up with her???
No matter what, he has the last line in the scene and says “I’m sorry,” but the way he walks away is so different depending on what emotion she approaches the situation with.
Like when she begs him not to go and reaches for him, he backs away because he doesn’t know if he can handle her touching him again. He turns and he walks away quickly, not giving himself an option to change his mind. Because if he does, if he lets her catch him, he may give up his whole mission just to be with her.
But when she’s matter-of-fact and just straight up tells him he hurt her, with no pleading to stay and no lashing out, he turns and walks away with his head down. He’s carrying even more shame on his shoulders, this is just one more thing that’s his fault. One more person he’s hurt.
And when she’s angry he allows her to hit him, he just stands there and takes it. Because these touches aren’t kind, they won’t lure him back in. They’re pushing him further away. He feels like he deserves it and like he doesn’t deserve her, so he stands there and watches his one shot at being happy walk away.
