"Very well." Now at the top of the tower, she looked over the wall to see the bear wandering around, looking confused, if the way it was lumbering was any indication. It wasn't everyday that a bear found itself frozen in place.

"Now we wait until he's gone away. Do you live nearby? I could escort you home." The woman may sound Orlesian like her, but she wasn't dressed as a mage, and so was most likely a resident if not a traveling merchant. After all, the former Arlessa of Redcliffe had been Orlesian. Christine's people could be settled here, whether the Fereldens liked it or not.