[ It’s been curious, encountering all these accents from Thedas and other worlds which still have that touch of something familiar to it. France by way of Orlais. Something sounding Eastern European, or not. ]

Ah, but there’s drinking in the Gallows dining hall, and then there’s soaking in the full sights once I’m allowed outside the fortress. [ Dryly: ] I’m looking forward to start writing Kirkwall restaurant reviews.