"That is altogether too true." He glanced over at her, "Well of course you wouldn't - you're far too young for that." He paused, "Becoming a Grey Warden is a sacrifice that the bravest make. They are dedicated in stopping what we call Blights here, wars with creatures called Darkspawn. They sacrifice their lives to survive."

He looked at her with surprise, before he blinked off at in the distance. "So your mages don't live out in the public. They keep themselves hidden, and they answer to the laws of ... more senior mages, who in fact trust and work with non-mages."

He snorted softly as he moved some brush away from the path. "When you get back home, may I come with you?"