[The dying rasp gets her to snicker, as does the comment about bears.]

Fair enough. And for the record, no, I'm not especially bond of bears. That's what happens when I'm fighting them in the Hinterlands for far too long. Let's see...I'm a mercenary, have been all my life. My strength is in storm magic, though I'm looking to expand in other areas here. I suppose I'm as fascinated by dragons as everyone thinks Vashoth and Tal-Vashoth should be, though I'm not suicidal enough to go hunting them on my own.