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Who: Leilani Lavellan and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the Blue Fish
When: Now, after gifts have been opened!

[ The video opens with Leilani fiddling with something in her hands, but she's quick to turn her attention to the camera and focus on the people she's talking to. She's well practiced at the art of focussing her attention on people rather than things; the Inquisition had demanded it from her, and she barely had any time of her own. No time for worries or fears or sadness; only work and fighting for whatever future Thedas had left. ]

In my clan we did not celebrate the winter as the rest of the world did. I didn't recognise that there were different celebrations until I became the Inquisitor, and then it felt as though I was pretending to understand something that was completely alien to me.

[ Frowning, she drops the necklace from her hands. ]

I'd like to know more about your traditions, if you'll appease me. I've never had much time to sit and talk about these sorts of things, so anything that you might be able to tell me would be welcome. There is always time to learn something new.

[ It also distracts her, so it's a welcome relief. ]

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It's safer to hit from far back, anyway. Sometimes that doesn't work out so good, though.

[ Which is why Natasha has been teaching him hand-to-hand. ]

No, you're right. Sometimes there is no choice but to hit with everything you have, from the front.

Right.

[ Leaning back, she makes a soft noise. ]

What weapon do you use?

Usually a gun, but I've got a knife, too.

I haven't used a gun very much. [ Thoughtful, considering. ] A friend of mine uses a crossbow, so I was considering getting one put where my arm is when I lose it...

[ Boy, that's a concerning thing to hear, and he frowns. ]

How do you know you're going to lose your arm?

[ oh well shit this is awkward ]

Have you seen my hand, da'len? The green one?

I have, yeah. I just thought it was something you could do. It's not, then?

It is, in a way. It is also killing me.

So.. will losing your arm is going to be the difference between living and dying.

[ He sounds a little more resolved about it than maybe he should. But if it will help, he'll help, too. ]

Yes, eventually. A... [ MMMMM WORD CHOICE ] friend was managing the problem for some time. It will have to come off, in the end.

[ Immediately: ]

Do you need help?

Not at the moment. I think the Atroma is taking care of it for me.

Okay. If that changes, though.. let me know?

I will, da'len. You have my thanks.

It's what family does.

[ She prickles with emotion, bowing her head a little. ]

Ma serannas, da'len. You are right.

What does that mean? Mas serannas? [ Forgive his butchering of your language, Leilani. He try. ]

[ OH!!! He's trying, which makes her beam. ]

Ma serannas. It means thank you.

Oh. [ He smiles, tilting his head a bit. ]

How do you say 'you're welcome'?

De da’rahn. It means 'no problem'.

Then de da'rahn, Leilani.

You said it well. [ Look how happy she is!! ] Learning the language would not be hard for you.

No? [ He only gives it a little consideration. ] I'd like to learn it, if you'd teach me.

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