MS has dragged and then the latest smut. In addition to just being unexpectedly thrown in there, it wasn't even the same story in terms of tone and feel. I will have to see if she dials it back again and focuses. Otherwise I'll wait until it's finished and maybe skim to see how it ends.
Really? I saw it coming from miles away
Their texts were becoming too goddamn intense for it to not... ehm, culminate in something. Can't say I wasn't surprised that it happened in THIS chapter, but eventually I figured this would happen at some point.
In any case, I don't mind it 'dragging', if it means a bit more politics, journalism or museum stuff or interactions with other characters - those parts I enjoy. Solas and Ellana obsessively thinking about themselves I can skip. I hope she also won't drag them not meeting in person for too long, it was an interesting hook for quite a while, but now it's getting a bit old.
And no, my Lavellan would have a rush of feelings and questions but the worry and concern is still there and she'd want to make sure he was okay too. It's like a jumble of Why didn't you say goodbye/are you okay/what happened/I've missed you/...and maybe a hug...
In case of my Lavellan, I suppose it will depend on where she'd be in the story, when they actually meet. Will she find out something about him before? Will she be distraught from all that happened? In emotional as well as physical pain maybe?
Hard to tell. This is why I try not to think about it much at this point.