Thatâs such an interesting ship prompt!
I guess my question would be: who gets jealous more easily, and how obvious are they about it? And, if I may add to the question, how does Sartre/Solas react to their partnerâs jealousy?
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My initial response was going to be that neither of them gets jealous but then I really got thinking seriously - it's why answering took so long đ.
Ok, so during DAI, I donât think jealousy really comes into play. Saethre throws him so easily, so once his attention turns toward her, no one else has it (but he also doesn't feel he has any right to her). What I do think he experiences in DAI is envy. Other people get to be open with her in ways he canât. I think there are moments where he envies that freedom because he wants it with her, but you know, secrets.
Post-Veilguard, though, I think he could experience feelings that come closer to jealousy - but never possessiveness. I just canât see Solas becoming territorial over Saethre. He's wisdom at his core and he hates enslavement too much for possessiveness to come naturally to him, especially with someone he loves.
If Solas does experience jealousy, I think it would amuse him. Heâs someone whoâs spent most of his life extremely controlled and emotionally restrained. So if jealousy does surface, I think part of him gets amused by the irony. Heâs ancient, wise, immortal, powerful, composed, and very self-aware, yet suddenly he finds himself irritated when some dude starts flirting with Saethre.
But heâs a confident man, and more importantly, he knows Saethre chooses him freely so it's not going to bug him too long, he'll have fun with it. If someone is very obviously flirting with her or vying for her attention, heâll appear beside her, rest a hand at her waist or lower back, insert himself into the interaction. I think attention on her would also trigger pride in him. If other people are drawn to her I think he'd partly feel satisfaction in it, because of course they would see how extraordinary she is (because he does).
And Saethre would know what he's doing and she'd kind of melt over it. Honestly, I think she'd revel in moments like that (especially the first time she experiences it) because theyâre reminders that theyâre finally together to experience normal emotions openly.
Saethre post-Veilguard, is less emotionally guarded than she used to be so if something or someone bugged her, she'd say something to Solas later - but in the moment? If she's experiencing jealousy sheâd go still and quietly watch the person flirting with her man with absolute laser-focused attention. If the person flirting with Solas has any self-awareness, they'd feel that stare with that lovely smile (a look Saethre honed to perfection as Inquisitor). One thing Solas and Saethre would never do, though, is take jealousy out on each other.
Solas would be a bit baffled if Saethre does feel jealousy. It genuinely wouldnât occur to him that she could feel threatened by anyone else because, in his mind there is no one else but her and he's completely devoted. Even during the years apart between DAI and Veilguard, there was never anyone else, the thought of it never crossed his mind. He meant it when he told her his feelings would never change and that he would never forget her.
To me, vhenan is not a word Solas uses lightly. In the DA world, Lavellan is the only person heâs ever written as calling vhenan (not even Mythal is), and I interpret that as a very sacred term for both ancient elves and for Solas. Spirits who manifested into bodies now have hearts, and to give that heart to someone feels like a spiritual commitment in my opinion. But I digress.
Ok thanks for the ask, I'm sorry I couldn't be more succinct but wow Laurelin did you ever stump me for a bit. đ