He pauses a bit at that, taking another swig from the water-filled bottle. He doesn't particularly like sharing this, but if anyone understood, it would be other qunari. Even Vashoth. "I was bred to be a warrior. It was all I knew... so when I lost my hearing in Seheron, they wanted to retire me and hide me away with the enfeebled and sick."

Taas shrugs a bit. "I was young and stupid and terrified to be nothing but a burden instead of a soldier. I ran away. Killed my superior officer in a rage and pretty much burned all my bridges."