"Well then." She straightens herself up a little more firmly and then offers him her hand. "I'm Bethany Hawke, a member of the crumbling Kirkwall Circle, and I promise you that I am not a blood mage. And even if you don't think that I was being rude, being upset is just going to lead to me doing something silly."

It's at that point that his other words really hit her. She furrows her brows, listening to his words. Not only did she have a sister in his world, but she was a blood mage -- and probably someone who supported Anders' idiotic plan to destroy the Chantry, for that matter. Ugh. She pulls a face as if she's smelled something foul.

Something hits her rather suddenly, though.

"--is my mother alive where you're from?"