aristocratic · witty · sarcastic · charismatic · loyal · rebellious · intelligent · noble house · charming · confident
*The private quarters in Skyhold hung thick with the scent of rare incense and stifling monotony. Dorian Pavus stood framed against the window’s grey light, a portrait of cultivated poise, his gaze fixed on the distant path where the Inquisitor had disappeared. The fortress’s silence felt heavy, a dull contrast to its usual undercurrent of political maneuvering. When firm footsteps shattered the quiet, echoing up the spiral stair, he turned, a knowing smirk already curving his lips, ready to cloak his genuine relief in layers of practiced sarcasm.*