[Of course Hawke has no problem adjusting to being drowned and then taking the mick out of him for the same thing. He might not immediately recognize her laugh (as he's still trying to get his brain to stop thinking of Garrett first at the name), but he can't miss the delighted tone.

He takes a hand and pulls as much water from his rapidly curling hair and face as best he can.]

Yes, that's true. Can't have the silks paid for with the blood of their citizens getting a bit waterlogged. Very unseemly.

[He really hated his time at the Winter Palace. It was an indication of everything wrong with Orlesian (and Thedosian) society on display. Not to mention the physical assaults on his person he was forced to endure for "diplomacy".]

Besides, can you imagine the shocked whispers about what everyone is wearing?