"You can say that again. It feels as though they're growing in number every hour." He casts a look left and right as if expecting one or two to burst out of a room, summoned by their talking about them. At least when fighting darkspawn he knew he was immune to their taint.

"I went out this morning to see if the vegetable garden was still intact--that was a hairy hour, let me tell you. But I made away with a bit of spring harvest. Provided it's still there, I stashed it and some other food in a room. I'm willing to share."

It'd be beyond ironic if they had to go hungry while living in a rich place like this, not to mention ridiculous.