"Love you too," she says at she flops down on the bed.

Tabs slips outside.

Merrill pulls her bedding things together into the corner of the room, and heads out into the main space. "Tea, Anya?"

Ooooh. Tea. Thedas tea! "Yes, please. Sounds great."

Merrill is quick to make them both a cup, and after handing Anya hers, she settles into her nest with her own.

"Thanks."

Anya crosses her legs and drinks her tea. She's exhausted. But also... she's in Dragon Age and Merrill is sitting next to her. She has no idea what to do right now.

Merrill seems content to sip her tea in silence, but her eyes do flick up to Anya every so often, curiousity in them.

A Solas-sounding voice pokes up in her head. 'I suspect you have questions.' Pfff.

"What you thinking 'bout?" She says instead.

"I- well- I know not everyone from the same place is related, but...are you? Anders' cousin?"

"I doubt it. Though even if we were, we have no way of knowing. Probably. I was taken to the Circle when I was really young. I don't have much memory of my family. Don't even know my last name."

"Oh! I'm so sorry. That must be awful. I can't even imagine being taken from my family."

"I'm not traumatised by it or anything. It was a long time ago." Also, it's a fake backstory, "I have Tabs. That's enough."

Though... the thought of being without her Katie and her Kat and her Flynn and... everyone. Um - yeah she needs to not think about that right now.

"You do seem very close. I did think you two were together."

"Nah. I mean. She's one of my closest friends. And I don't ever want to live without her. But it's not really romantic. Ish." She laughs. "It's complicated. She's my Tabs."

"You've known each other a long time?"

"I guess it's only been a few months." In this universe. "But also it feels like years. Maybe we knew each other in the Fade. Who knows?"

"Our people call it the Beyond. It's a nice thought though, that you're destined to meet some people."

"Oh. I like that. Yes. Let's go with that. Kinda feels like that for you and your friends too. Like I've known you all for a long time."

Maybe a bit on the nose, but...

Merrill blushes. "That's so lovely. I like you too!"

She deposits her cup on the ground near her. "I hope you don't mind, I have an early start tomorrow. I'll need to sleep now." She seems genuinely apologetic.

"No problem. I should probably try some of that too. Goodnight."

"Night, Anya!" 

Merrill cuddles into her nest.

Anya flops down on the bed and... stares at the ceiling. For a long time. She is definitely not getting any sleep tonight. This is not her bed. Tabs is off threating a future bad guy and... she's in a video game. Welp.

A significant time later, Tabs sneaks back into the room, opening and shutting the door quietly. She sneaks into bed beside Anya, cuddling up close.

Snuggles! "Tell me everythingggg," she whispers.

"Olivia and Feynriel haven't gone to him yet. We have a chance to get them before." 

Tabs cuddles into Anya's shoulder, then winces. "Also don't sneak up on people. Bad results."