cccrystalclear:

I think the reason why I was never as emotionally attached to the companions in dai was simply because they felt like coworkers you’re on friendly terms with. The companions in dao and da2 followed you because they liked you or owed you. The companions in dai were either forced to be there, wanted to make a profit, founded the inquisition, felt guilty, or was just curious about the gaping hole in the sky. The only companion I feel followed you because they truly wanted to be around you, was Dorian. Not that surprising though, when you travel to the future and back with a person, you don’t normally split ways and pretend nothing happened afterwards