"I haven't been to it, either. But people say it's nice."
He listens to Cole's description of the hot springs under Skyhold (which he remembers is some kind of fortress place and where Cole had lived when he was with the Inquisition), wondering whether it was a destination where people went to relax or whether it was some secret place that Cole had discovered. It sounds a little more like the latter, but who's to say?
Cole's question isn't a surprise, nor is what he says about Evangeline needing to tell him that people have boundaries when it comes to being undressed. Ben's used to it by now, that social customs aren't really something Cole grasps intuitively. He knows that other people might find it annoying or creepy. But as someone who's always felt a little uncomfortable and perplexed by what's normal, himself, he is just charmed.
"I thiiiiink she probably meant only if they don't know you're there. It's sort of something where you need to have permission, otherwise people get really upset."
So that Cole understands it's not just some arbitrary custom. Well, it is, but the result of that means potentially hurting people's feelings, and he knows Cole wouldn't want that. Then he laughs softly, shrugging and admitting:
"Some people are more self-conscious about nudity than other people. It's... kinda one of the reasons I um, haven't gone to the spa yet, but. I figure nobody's there this time of night and. I don't mind, if it's you."
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He listens to Cole's description of the hot springs under Skyhold (which he remembers is some kind of fortress place and where Cole had lived when he was with the Inquisition), wondering whether it was a destination where people went to relax or whether it was some secret place that Cole had discovered. It sounds a little more like the latter, but who's to say?
Cole's question isn't a surprise, nor is what he says about Evangeline needing to tell him that people have boundaries when it comes to being undressed. Ben's used to it by now, that social customs aren't really something Cole grasps intuitively. He knows that other people might find it annoying or creepy. But as someone who's always felt a little uncomfortable and perplexed by what's normal, himself, he is just charmed.
"I thiiiiink she probably meant only if they don't know you're there. It's sort of something where you need to have permission, otherwise people get really upset."
So that Cole understands it's not just some arbitrary custom. Well, it is, but the result of that means potentially hurting people's feelings, and he knows Cole wouldn't want that. Then he laughs softly, shrugging and admitting:
"Some people are more self-conscious about nudity than other people. It's... kinda one of the reasons I um, haven't gone to the spa yet, but. I figure nobody's there this time of night and. I don't mind, if it's you."