[ Ellana is enthralled. If he wanted a captive audience, he's found it in her. In fact, she's having a hard time splitting her attention between walking and listening, but so far they're on a path and there are no rocks to trip over. ]

It sounds incredible! Though I'm not surprised Orlais is like that. They're the ones who did an Exalted March on my people, and it sounds like they've been wasteful ever since.

[ There's a pause as she considers him. ]

I know little of Antiva, as you can imagine, but did the elves there come from the Dales once too?