So she's probably expecting to be led into a dark alley and mugged. That's a reasonable fear. It's not what he was considering doing, but he knows there are gangs around here that do that. He understands that. But there's understanding, and then there's earning a living.

"It's a great tour, fine lady! See all the beautiful sights Kirkwall has to offer!" He says, although he reckons this one is going to require the hard sell. Which normally requires a lot of lies about his sick mother and hundreds of siblings who haven't eaten for two days blah blah blah.

Normally, that gets him a few copper coins and he doesn't even have to trudge around the city.

"Where have you come from serah? From Val Royeaux? There's many fine, fancy folk like yourself here from Val Royeaux."