"It's the tampering with corpses, I expect. The smell alone is likely to grate. And corpses are not in high supply, as you might imagine." Like most places, Tevinter burns their dead.

"The magic empowering a Knight-Enchanter is rare and difficult, as well – though it's rarer in Orlais than it is in Tevinter. It fills a much needed gap in a mage's defense – namely, ways of protecting oneself should one be forced into close quarters combat. Plus, well. The giant, floating sword bit looks impressive. Whether or not the mage wields it with any prowess is another matter entirely."

Dorian hesitates for a second before delicately shrugging again.

"They're in higher demand, as well. The war, you know. So many young mages looking to make names for themselves on Seheron become Knight-Enchanters."

He thinks this is a safe enough topic; they've discussed the war raging between the Imperium and the Qunari a few times already.