_{[No doubt the Iron Bull had noticed and pegged that fear of spiders and if questioned on it Dorian might have admitted to having a suspicion, as well as thinking it quite funny and rather cute.]}

I was merely teasing back then, a little bit, but I am glad it made a good impression on you. And, I confess, it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling when you said there was nobody you'd rather be stranded with.

_{[Dorian chuckled at that, then laced his fingers through Maxwell's, looking briefly at the subtle contrast of their skins, then bringing it back to his lips and pressing a light kiss to his knuckles. He lingered there, huffing a quiet sigh against his fingers.]}

Pleasing to see someone that acknowledges that besides myself.