He spent a lot of time in contemplation after Haven. He was not unused to death; he'd chosen Falon'din for a reason – perhaps it was more right to say that Falon'din had chosen him – but nevertheless, the scale of this… it was hard to comprehend.
He said many prayers to Falon'din in those days, in some desperate attempt to make sure all those who had fallen found peace. It did cross his mind that perhaps he should leave such business to Mother Giselle and the sisters who travelled with the inquisition, since he was sure most who'd died were Andrastians, but… he did it anyway.
It didn't go entirely unnoticed.
One time after finishing a prayer, he'd looked up to meet Solas' eyes. He'd clearly been observing Ishan's prayer, but he said nothing, and neither did Ishan.
When Iron Bull noticed was a mystery. Ishan hadn't had any idea he'd even known – but then, Ishan reminded himself, Bull was a spy – until he one day walked with him during the day and Bull shared a bit about Qunari traditions taking place after a battle with many loses.
Then one evening Cole brought him a lyre – Dirthamen only knows where he got it – and suggested that he play it.
"It helped before," he said, and however unnerving it was that Cole knew that, Ishan couldn't argue with it, so he obliged. He played In Uthenera through once before he started singing. He was surprised to hear a voice join his halfway through, and even more surprised when he looked up to see it was Leliana who sang with him.
"I didn't realise this song was known to humans," he said after they'd finished singing. He'd deliberately stopped short of saying shemlen, as he would have in the past.
Leliana was quiet for a moment.
"It's not widely known," was all she said, seemingly lost in reminiscing.