"Going along won't change it. The hurt is inevitable, the actions already done." But she will have to tell him, and it might be a step too far for Varric.

He tucked his head into Dorian's neck and hugged him around the chest. "I only stab people if they're going to hurt people if I don't. I won't stab them for saying bad things about you. I'll tell them they're wrong. And if they're just jealous, I'll tell them that, instead."