Originally Posted by Tarlonniel
Wait, so... you think it would be worse if Halsin was very clear about respecting the MC's "No" and only asked about something with SH alone? Like, if the Halsin scene at camp was sort of reversed, so he initially approached SH instead of you and asked her to go talk to you about it, which resulted in a conversation where you could express your lack-of-okayness - that would be horrible?
Makes perfect sense doesn't it? Fact is her reply to you asking her for an open relationship in act 3 (you don't have to say it's with Halsin, she magically knows) is out of character. It's inconsistent with her replies to other such requests in act 2, where it's blatantly obvious she wants mono. This can be avoided by simply declining Halsin in the first place, leading to the chat never taking place. If she were the one to approach you with this request, she would still be acting out of character. It would still be inconsistent with how she reacted to you bringing it up regarding other companions in act 2. But then it's not avoidable.

It's the same reason the flirting dialogue is a problem. Her reply is out of character, and it's creepy a.f. for him to ask it if you declined him. But at least again, that is avoidable for those that do not wish to bring Halsin along. However, for those that do want to bring him along, it's a problem. Therefore it's a priority to have this changed. Now imagine you declined him, and he asks Shadowheart if he can join her on her next skinny dipping scene without mentioning you and she would still act out of character and accept. That'd be so, so much worse than it already is, because that's her cheating on you.