"Don't let a griffon hear you call him that."

It was, as Lucanis must know, a knee jerk reaction. Assan wasn't just a pet anymore than Solas was just an elf with a complicated romantic history. Honor must be defended.

"And unless you've invented a shred proof fabric, don't waste your gold."

Well played, Crow. It takes a few bites of pastry for Davrin to fully realize how easily Lucanis had utterly redirected the conversation. Asking the woman for sketching of her grandchildren couldn't have done a better job.