"Why should I change when the humans insist on staying the same in spite of all that has happened?" She's hesitant for a beat when Anders holds his hand out to her, before she sighs and reaches out to mirror the gesture, grasping his hand briefly. She's changed more than she'd care to admit, really.

"You're safe, for now. As for the story... there does not seem much to tell. Humans champion themselves into the stupidest of causes." She shakes her head, absently brushing her hand over her forehead in an attempt to wipe away some of the blood, only managing to smear it more and make her hair stick at awkward angles.