Rook is from Tevinter. Rook was made for warmer climes. Rook is not accustomed to…this.
“Cold-hearted bastard,” Rook says mutinously, wedging themself deeper between Emmrich and Harding. Several blankets have rendered the leader of the Veilguard into a shivery, vengeful cocoon.
“I beg your pardon,” Emmrich says, looking a little confused, and a lot hurt.
“Not you,” Rook says quickly, bravely reaching out of the warmth of their shelter to stroke the necromancer’s arm and stroke soothingly.
“They mean Solas,” Harding says, “I think Rook doesn’t approve of the temperature of the Dread Wolf’s hideaway.”
“Oh,” Emmrich looks down at the blanket gremlin in some sympathy. “I don’t know whether temperature regulation is possible in the Lighthouse, darling. There is a great deal of open space.”
“I thought you said anything was possible in the fade,” Rook growled.
“Well…theoretically, but creating a space like this alone is difficult, ensuring a stable ambient temperature would be–”
“Not even in the buildings?!”
Emmrich looks thoughtful.
“They’ve got a point,” Harding said from her end of the sofa. “I remember the tower in Skyhold being pretty drafty, Solas didn’t seem bothered…not to mention walking around barefoot in the snow…and through swamps of undead…”
“The point is that Solas didn’t seem bothered by much, so its not surprising that his home is a little uncomfortable to other people,” Harding concludes.
“His house is fucking cold,” Rook snarls, the blankets gathering around their neck like a bird’s feathers.
“We could retire to the kitchen,” Emmrich suggests. “The fireplace is quite cozy, and perhaps Lucanis will be willing to make you some hot cocoa.”
With a preparatory shiver Rook heaves themselves off the couch and follows Emmrich and his stack of books across the library towards the door.
“It explains about the hair,” Harding says, bringing up the rear.
Rook shoots her a puzzled look.
Harding grins “Or you know, the lack thereof. No need for cover.”
Emmrich sighs tolerantly as the leader of the Veilguard, and the head scout of the former Inquisition giggle behind him.
True, the cold tended not to bother him after long years in windy passages in the Grand Necropolis. But that was not why he failed to notice the draftiness of their current abode.
He was warmed from within by something quite different.