[ Since the Mage Origin doesn’t let the player escape from its protagonist is enormously OP - yadda yadda super bright yadda yadda super talented yadda yadda Cullen’s stupid crush yadda - Neria is in fact smart enough to get the joke. She’s just a little put off by a conversational approach that sounds like they’re already old friends. ]

Sadly, I suspect you were well beyond stealing age by the time I was so much a twinkle in my mother’s eye.

[ Southern Thedas’ circles may be drab little prisons, but Kinloch Hold did offer its mages an excellent education, even beyond the fact that in this age it’s kind of a big deal to be able to read and write in the first place; as such she’s actually moderately well versed in the political and cultural structure of Tevinter. Does that mean she knows what an Altus is? It’s a mystery.

Also, she wishes she had more chicken, or cookies or something. 😩 Because Grey Wardens are kind of like speedsters in that they need to be consuming calories constantly. ]

I don’t suppose Tevinter magic teaches a person how to summon snacks?

[ ..... ]

Never mind. You know, I think you’ve met a friend of mine! About so high, fancy armor, voted Prettiest in Ferelden?