[ It takes a beat, this first question. Maybe if Ferelden had a language distinct from Trade, the confusion would persist.
As it is, it's just a second, a glance up to absorb it and the rest. Marcus is not quite fun enough to show outwardly whether he liked that, locked down by habit, but it seems to hit a correct kind of note that tension or misgiving does not stir up for the next part. He fidgets with the edges of the last page he picked up. ]
I suppose that's true, [ agreeable, if muted. ] But he's alright. Resilient. Fereldans tend to be.
forgiven due to noticing forearms
As it is, it's just a second, a glance up to absorb it and the rest. Marcus is not quite fun enough to show outwardly whether he liked that, locked down by habit, but it seems to hit a correct kind of note that tension or misgiving does not stir up for the next part. He fidgets with the edges of the last page he picked up. ]
I suppose that's true, [ agreeable, if muted. ] But he's alright. Resilient. Fereldans tend to be.
[ They'd have to be. ]