Dorian is largely unconscious of it, but he adjusts his mask again. Ahead of them, Lieutenant Renn is telling a cautionary story about a soldier who had accidentally swallowed darkspawn blood – and Dorian is doing his absolute best to ignore the man.

His voice is a little louder in response – whether to force the brightness in his tone or to drown out Renn's story, it's difficult to say.

"I'm not sure any of that was a 'yes' or 'no' question, Bull." That imperiousness is back in his voice, though he lilts the words to take away the bite. He pauses, running through the Bull's comments again, before Dorian lands on an appropriate response. "As utterly charming as I've found Ferelden, yes, my mind strays to another country."