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[Excuse the owlish-eyed girl with the weird pasted-on smile. She has things to talk about!]

Attention...!

I will not use names, because I don't want to embarrass them, b-but...! I needed to tell a very particular pilot something very important! And that is this: if you do d-decide to propose to Miss L — to, ummmm... to your girlfriend, you should not give her a ring made out of spaceship parts. Because that's kind of strange to wear. I believe that sort of advice should be applied to everyone, though...!

Unless the person you love really, really, really enjoys spaceships.

I suppose we should all wear what makes us happy!

I do admit, I've always wanted jewelry... I-I mean, I know they're very expensive most of the time, but I've never gotten to wear any before. Maybe I should make some! Oh, but I don't think I would be very good at it... Is there a particular way to make nice jewelry, even for someone like me? Necklaces and rings and....

....

I don't think I can wear earrings. That seems like it would hurt.

Ah!! I apologize, I guess I've been thinking so much about different topics! Like — games, and stories, and stuff to wear, and so many new things that I've never gotten to enjoy myself before. I think I even have.... friends! Do I? Is there a level that I need to reach with people before I can be friends with them? P-perhaps there's a way to officiate friendships...

Maybe with rings, like marriage! Friendship rings!!

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[She stares in awe at the small ring — well, at first she was going to ask Cole if there was someone he was here to see, perhaps make him some tea and direct him proper, but...! She looks down at the object in his palm with a surprised look.]

For... me? I... I couldn't possibly! Are you sure this isn't better suited to someone more important?

[But it's. So pretty. She likes it.]

[killedwithlove]

You are important.

[He takes her hand gently and slides the ring onto a finger that it looks like it will fit.]

In this moment, to us, you are the most important thing there is. There is no one else like you, no one else who can be you.

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This is... very pretty. I love it...!

[She flusters a bit, willing herself not to get teary.]

... That's very kind, Mr. Cole. Sometimes it's hard to remember such things, isn't it? It's easier to think of other people like that...

[killedwithlove]

What's mister?

[It's not a term used in Thedas. And certainly not one used by anyone Cole knows.]

For some people, it's easier to be kind to others than themselves.

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A mister is something nice to put in front of a boy's name! And a miss is in front of a girl's name. A-at least that's what I learned. It's just a way to be polite... So you're Mr. Cole! U-unless you don't like it said that way — !! Then I'll try to change my words!

[killedwithlove]

A nice thing to put in front of a name...

[He doesn't really get it, but it makes her happy.]

No, I don't mind. You can call me that if you like. It's just strange to hear. Most people just call me Cole. Or Hey You. Or Creepy. Madam de Fer calls me That Demon.

Mister Cole is fine.

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Oh, that's awful! You don't look creepy at all to me!

[Or like a demon, really. But she's not sure what those look like in reality...]

Why don't they just call you Cole?

[killedwithlove]

Sera thinks I'm creepy because I can not be seen, and I know what people feel about things.

Because if they call me Cole, they think of me as a person, not something alien and monstrous.

[scrubscrub]

Oh... I-I understand that. A lot of nobles don't use our names.

But -- I don't think you're creepy, Mr. Cole.

[killedwithlove]

[He gives her a tiny smile.]

Thank you. I hope you enjoy your ring. Josephine said every woman and girl should have something beautiful to wear.

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[She laughs softly.]

I can't argue with Miss Josephine!

But you should have something beautiful to wear, too.

[killedwithlove]

I have my hat!

[It's large, armoured, and has been described using words from 'different' to 'hideous'.

But Cole loves it.]

[scrubscrub]

And a wonderful hat it is, Mr. Cole!

[It could be the ugliest hat in the world; if it makes someone happy, it's a damn good one.]

[killedwithlove]

Thank you!

[He's so glad that someone likes his hat aside from him.]

It keeps rain and sun off my face!

[scrubscrub]

They are very useful, aren't they? I'd love to find a nice straw sunhat!

People in my village wore them very often.

[killedwithlove]

I like hats. I don't understand why people put feathers in them, though. Are they trying to attract female birds?

[scrubscrub]

Hmm. Maybe they really like feathers! Because they think they're pretty.

[killedwithlove]

In Orlais, some of the women wear masks made of feathers if they can't afford metal and lace.

Dorian said so. My Dorian, not the one who was here.