"That look alone would be enough reason for me to want to find an elsewhere to be," he said. Varric could say more with a look than some with an entire list and time on their hands to read it in full.

"Two dates, and you're already figuring me out. I don't know if I should feel flattered or frightened." He adopted an innocent smile. Of course he intended to fight it and give as good as he got whenever he could manage it. He had seen some of her blushes that night. They were most gratifying.

"It was nice," he agreed. "Better than nice. I'm not going to embarrass us both by waxing detailed, but..." He took a slow inhale and let it out again in a soft spill across the side of her head. "I have no complaints at all."