[ It's actually nice to be in the South. It's an odd thing to think, but he is truly happy on these visits - made easier still, when he can manage to use one of the Eluvians, despite the potential danger given that Solas still has control over the vast majority.

The air is cooler than he likes but he makes sure to bring more clothing this time around, bundling up. He hefts his robes up over his shoulders a touch more, rolling over onto his belly so he can keep reading his book between intermittent glances up watching Justin toddle about. ]

So we'll have Bull grab some at the next few cities he stops by. I think he's running escort for some noble or another and there's probably quite a few shops he could stop at.

[ Children are so bouncy. He's half-afraid every time Justin takes a spill that he's going to be genuinely hurt, but no, he bounces and rolls back up and giggles like nothing's happened. They're so strange, Maker.

He's lost back in his book again when he hears everything go quiet, even Cecily, and before he even thinks about it he reaches for his staff, rolling to his knees in a smooth movement just in time for her shout. A barrier is slung over all three of them, but a moment later he realizes there's nothing wrong-- or well, no one is attacking. Old habits, he supposes, and moves over to look at her hand with his eyebrows raised. ]

...Oh. Cullen is going to love this.