[ Her hand stills against his chest when he tells her of this woman who used him. Anyone who hurts Felix is a terrible person and hopefully the woman has grown since then to see how awful she was. Ellana swallows past the lump forming in her throat and continues to listen without interrupting. ]

All right. I will. I'm sorry I'm so-- [ She struggles for a word that can encompass how she's acting, and she lifts her hand to wriggle her fingers in the air, like they'll grasp the word she needs. ] Worried? Like I said, this is new to me. [ She pauses, considering him, before shifting a little more towards him to cup his face in her hands. ]

We were both treated poorly, but if those relationships hadn't ended, we wouldn't have this now. I wouldn't have someone who understands me so well.

[ She smiles faintly, thumbs brushing against his skin. ]

I like what we have now -- the kisses and the touching. I know someday, I'll want to share more. But it's not something I need to be happy either. I just need you as you are.

[ She doesn't need a strong mage, or an elf. She's already a bad Dalish, so she's never going to further the People by having Dalish babies. ]