None of this has shifted her opinion on training mages and templars together, in encouraging them to be friends.

It mattered that she cared about Anders specifically. Even if it hurts a fuck of a lot.

"There was an abandoned thaig nearby, and after conferring with Orzammar we sent out a party to investigate, make sure nothing horrible was lurking there. They went missing, but sent word that things were -- odd, to put it one way -- before they did."

She huffs out what might almost be a laugh.

"You'll love this. Nathaniel was leading the party that vanished."