Muscled body stretching plus mental images of partially naked elves equals a distracted Emma and that is always very nice to read.

Vivienne is more scary than Solas. Is the spiel Emma is trying to sell, by gossiping about her. It’s a double win, really : make Solas more approachable by comparison, and play into the persona that Vivienne actually likes to have. She’d be genuinely glad that Emma is reinforcing fearful respect of her among the staff. Does it matter then that Solas is technically way more dangerous than a mage politician ? Psht. That’s a problem for waaay later. Like Sera’s attractiveness is going to be a problem but isn’t just yet. The talk about boundaries is never going to happen. Not successfully anyway.

Wasn’t it Dorian who talked about proper tools originally ? It would also have had more reason to elicit a bad reaction from Emma. The Tevinter Mage talking about proper tools would be a huge reminder of their nonchalance towards slavery. Still, Sera’s unintended inuendos are even more funny than the original banter with the here chosen company.
And, oh no ! Can’t have magic lessons due to not being magical at all ! Nope. How sad that the elf won’t be getting attention from the Very Important Inquisitor’s Friend who is also an Altus.

Krem joins and ‘takes it like a champ’ when hit on the crotch ! I had forgotten she didn’t remember his name at first. It does make it look like Emma is flirting with everyone who’s anyone, knowingly or not. Love how she considers the rumor mill just another tool to be used for her own protection. I wonder if Bull had Krem come specifically to dissipate lingering awkwardness from his lieutenant ? I might be inferring from future knowledge here.

Wallscaling with Sera happened, with Cullen in the role of the gallant savior. I remembered Sera wanted to shoot an arrow at the most racist guy, but I had forgotten they went to see Revas right after. And Sera, of course, is being racist. Internalized racism is the worst. I like that Emma doesn’t put up with it for the sake of pretty elf Sera being interested in her, but at the same time I’m frustrated because I remember how much effort Sera needs to just think about these issues, and the fact that none of her character growth will actually make her more respectful towards ‘elfiness’. It’s a bit sad.