So long as it wasn't some racist or specist tag slandered at her, she didn't care. Whatever made him feel more comfortable. It was only fair since he could use all the comforting he could get.
"I think I understand the concept at least. It is not quite the same as our titles of rank and prestige though it is a good example." She pushed herself off the wall, standing once more. The floor looked dryer than before, so she risked taking a step towards him, testing to see if she left any smudges or marks.
"Would I call you Shino-kun then to keep in respect for your native customs? Or would I call you by your family name instead?" If he wanted to be called by that, she was going to have to ask to hear it again due to her unfamiliarity with how it sounded to her Orlesian ears.
As far as she knew only nobles, royalty and the occasional rich merchant or wise scholar had last names worth mentioning. Marilaine was none of those. She couldn't even claim to be in the retinue of a household, living independently as she had been for nearly six years before coming to Skyhold.
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"I think I understand the concept at least. It is not quite the same as our titles of rank and prestige though it is a good example." She pushed herself off the wall, standing once more. The floor looked dryer than before, so she risked taking a step towards him, testing to see if she left any smudges or marks.
"Would I call you Shino-kun then to keep in respect for your native customs? Or would I call you by your family name instead?" If he wanted to be called by that, she was going to have to ask to hear it again due to her unfamiliarity with how it sounded to her Orlesian ears.
As far as she knew only nobles, royalty and the occasional rich merchant or wise scholar had last names worth mentioning. Marilaine was none of those. She couldn't even claim to be in the retinue of a household, living independently as she had been for nearly six years before coming to Skyhold.