"Inquisitor, may I have a word please?"

Ellana paused on her way into the rotunda at the sound of a friendly voice. The elf looked up to see a head of long white hair hanging over the side from the library. She smiles at the serene face of Noel. He made his way upstairs meeting the inquisitor with a bounce in his step.

"Follow me, I've somewhere to show you." He smiled leading her out of the fresco covered room.

He pulled her through Cullen's office to the small tower in the most secluded corner of skyhold that overlooked the barn and stables.

The once empty web covered space had been transformed into a warm and inviting room filled with many trinkets, instruments, plants, and surprisingly weapon parts. Ellana looked around taking in the mound of soft looking cushions with blankets that made up a bed, the shelves filled with books of all kinds, and the large table covered in a mortars, pestles, empty pots, cut up herbs and powders. Noel shifted as he waited for the elf to focus on him again before speaking.

"I wish to thank you for rescuing me. I may not have any connections, but what I do have I will pledge to you." He started. "I am a mage. I spent most of my time, when I wasn't entertaining greedy monarchs, teaching myself how to use my magic. I may not have developed a flair for lightning or fire but I did learn something else."

A soft green glow enveloped the Qunari before two more of him phased into existence.

"Amazing." Ellana gasped at the sight of 3 smiling Noels.

"I can replicate myself with soul Magic and make as many copies as I want. I often used it as a tactic to escape my usual duties if it involved unsavory practices. It's not much, but it got me through a lot of days."

One of the copies made its way to the table and started cutting more herbs. The other sat on the plush chair beside the table and plucked at the strings of a lute curiously. The real Noel smiled at the Inquisitor eagerly.

"If you have need of me in battle I will not deny you."

"Of course Noel, I'm happy you are here."

Ellana took the time to study the taller male as he drifted once more. He had filled out some, most likely Bull forcing him to eat more than the small meal a day he insisted on. He seemed happier as well.

"How are you liking it here?" The inquisitor asked.

"I have taken a liking to some of the things the others have shown me. Varric taught me how to play Wicked Grace. Lady Vivienne has taken me to her favorite spa claiming I needed to be pampered for a day. Cole was oddly understanding about something, but I don't know what. Solas is teaching me to read. I found a rather fascinating book on Tevinter myths and Dorian has taken to correcting anything I found in the book. He's rather sweet, I see what the Iron Bull sees in him." Noel gushes before pausing to giggle. "Bull has taken me under his wing. he says I'm like a child or a little sibling that needs to be protected from the world until I fully understand it."

Noel huffs falling back into his pillow pile drawing an irritated screech from something under the blankets. Noel cooed out an apology to a small scaly creature that popped out causing the inquisitor to freeze up. Noel continued to speak as he pets the small chirping beast.

"I understand his reasoning but I'm not a child. Xanxus, one of the dwarfs with Bull, is very appealing to me. Once he started speaking I found myself wanting to go to his bed. I just haven't found the right way to tell him yet. Dorian says subtlety is for the weak and I agree I think it is best that I confess my lust and admiration of him.

"IS THAT A VARGHEST HATCHLING?!" Ellana shouted completely blocking out Noel's admission of liking the moody Dwarf.

"Oh is that what ma Babette is? One of the traveling merchants told me it was a dragon egg."

"YOU TOOK IT EXPECTING IT TO BE DRAGON?!"

"Yes."

At that moment Xanxus walked in through the door with an annoyed expression and paused taking in the Inquisitor and Noel. He glanced at the Varghest giving it a once-over before turning to face his elven leader.

"She's not dangerous. She gets along well with my Bester and he's a wyvern. If anything she's just an overgrown cat that doesn't know what she actually is." He explained defending the creature as it nuzzled Noel in hopes of pats.

"You have a wyvern?! I haven't seen one near here nor while we were in Haven?!"

"I've had him for years. Saved him from an Orlesian Noble's hunting party. They wanted his hide since he is white " Xanxus smirked. "If you haven't seen him by now he's doing his job."

"Are you serious right now? You just let a Wyvern roam free without fear of him attacking people?" Ellana asked in disbelief.

"Yes."

Ellana threw her hands up in defeat before speaking again.

"You know what I'm not going to deal with this. If it comes up just say I said it was fine and keep your animals in line. I'm going to go spend some time with Solas excuse me."

The Inquisitor made a hasty retreat leaving a confused Qunari and an amused Dwarf in her wake.

"Does she not like draconic creatures?" Noel questioned.

"I don't think that was what the issue was babe." Xanxus replied settling beside the lavender-skinned man.

"Do you want to have sex with me?" Noel asked bluntly as he shooed Babette back to the pillow cave he set up for her.

Xanxus looked at the other in mild sock.

"Uh, sure. Why not."