She ... honestly hadn't expected it to work, truth be told. It hadn't before. This man had to have a superior kind of focus, connection with the magic in the world around him. She gave him a faintly impressed look, before she laughs in answer.

"Oh trust me, this is just the start of the fun. Welcome to the Hinterlands, where every moment means something might jump out behind a tree and try to eat you. Welcome to Thedas, by the by. I take it you are not from around these parts."