Oh my freaking gosh. That was too sweet. I love your Inquisitor. He's such a cinnamon roll. I love to imagine the voices of characters when I read, and his voice just came naturally out of the dialogue. Your descriptions are much less than I would do, but also very effective at conveying the mood. Plus, I liked that I was basically free to imagine your Inquisitor however I wished.
He's inspired me to play as a male qunari in my next playthrough haha.

What a sweet story, it made me feel warm inside, like a cup of hot chocolate. Josie, Leliana, Iron Bull, they are all very real and true to their game selfs, I could hear their voices in my mind. But my favourite is Max. You do insecure characters who are caring and affectionate but can't express it when it matters most and who think they're unlovable really well. :D

Excellent story, I loved the gift of the conch shell, it is something that has more significance than baubles or jewelry and I will always think of this story and its author when I see one.

Awww this story made me smile. Again. Rereading it took nothing of it awesomeness. Max such a cutie, thoughtful and caring and so gentle, and still feeling so poorly of himself. The doubts he had after he polished and wrapped the cone, the fear of giving it to Josie were so real. I just want to hug him.

Thank the Maker for Leliana! I adored here here, first protective of Josie, then pushing him right into the confession. :)

Yay! It’s up! Once again, thank you so very much for this awesome lovely story. I just adore Max, he’s such a sweetheart. The scene where he lovingly polished the conch made me melt all over again — so sweet and so poignant. And all the other presents are so thoughtful, too. He’s a beautiful person indeed! Thank you so much for bringing him to life! :)

I'm so glad you posted this as it's lovely! Sweet and perfect!