Yup conversation is still getting some finishing touches.
Or...
Nathan might be toying with silent protagonist conversations.
It's totally in character for Merisiel. I always pictured her as a woman of few words, seeing as she spends so much time at locations alone.
There is a feature - albeit not very obvious to those who haven't been playing the digital version for a while. On the skill check panel (which shows check type and difficulty, and allows you to switch your checks), when there are multiple characters at that location, there will be a purpleish checkbox that will appear that you can use to select another character for one of the checks.
Thanks. Several users chimed in and helped on that one.
And finally, after a fun ride, the app has gone completely belly up for me. I was playing 1-5 when I encountered a Goblin Warchanter with Merisiel. I failed the wisdom check, so no weapons. I switched over to Harsk and attempted to use his special ability to recharge a card to add a D4, and the wisdom check for the Goblin Warchanter came up again. Then it got stuck like the previous three times I posted. Except now I can't quit and reload the game. I tried hitting Continue on the main screen. Nothing. Went to Story mode and clicked the arrow under the saved game. Nothing. Sounds like it's time for a reinstall.