[Solas first question was enough to wipe the silly little grin off his face. He obviously had not thought that far ahead. Was Solas truly considering leaving after this? Where would he go? A part of him wanted to ask to come with him, but before he does he thinks through it. Could he leave his clan? He had been raised his whole life to fulfill one role, he had a duty to his clan to take care of them. Could he really turn his back on them?

He was tempted, but he knew he couldn't.]

Well, the heart wants what it wants. I can't make you feel the same for me, and I can't change how I feel either but...

[He felt like an idiot for it now, but what could he do? He loved him. That Solas hadn't completely pulled away was something, wasn't it? If he wanted to just use him, then he wouldn't have said anything, and if he didn't care somehow, he wouldn't be saying these things either.]

that's all the more reason to stay close right? In case you change your mind?

[His voice was quiet and more subdued, but he still looked up and smiled. He had to have some hope, that was what he was good for. He was afraid, and the levity that his affection brought was now accompanied by an anxious knot in his gut, but it was worth it. Being with Solas was worth the risk, and worth the wait.]