Aha, so he still has at least some of the sense of humor that the Fenris she knew would've responded to. That's good, because re-learning ways to make someone smile was quite time-consuming. Even within her own family of Hawkes, Bethany had been the most sweet and even-tempered of the three children.

Her brows knit together briefly. "All these things provided to us so that it doesn't seem as if we've been kidnapped and taken hostage, I presume." She understands his frown all too well -- being a former slave must've made this more maddening even than coming from the Circle -- and she sympathizes with it.

"Magic on this scale is ... well, it hasn't been heard of in Thedas for years, has it? That's worrisome."