Christine's face shifts expression slightly on hearing just who the woman is. Not only one of the Wardens harboring Anders, but a Hawke as well. In that case, she probably supports her sister's foolish judgment of Anders. The warmth leaves her face, replaced with first surprise, and then a more formally polite expression.

"I see." Her eyes lower to the offered hand, and she only takes it because it's the polite thing to do, and people speak of the rudeness of Orlesians quite enough. She won't add to it.

"I thank you for saying so. I studied many years." When she releases the woman's hand, she moves to cross her arms. "I have no wish to keep you from things."