[The touch is unexpected, but Bruce takes it in stride. He only tenses for a brief moment before making himself relax, and he sends a tiny smile towards Araceli, giving a nod of understanding to her words.]

No, it's not silly. I can understand what you mean. [Magic was--is--unnatural. Even the common folk here recoil at the sight of such unnatural forces at work, let alone people who weren't even from around here, where magic either didn't exist or wasn't like this. He can only imagine how that must be like.] At the very least you're nicer about it than most. People will appreciate that.

[He glances down to his hands, staring at the hammer that he's still holding.]

It'd be good if it stays that way. I wouldn't wish anybody to have their first knowledge of Thedas to be about Corypheus.