"Of course," she replies gently. "We have a rotation, so no one works near it more than one hour a week. In that way, we have protected ourselves from its power." And it's all due to Varric's suggestions on how to handle it that Christine enforces this plan.

Humming in amusement, Christine lifts a hand to massage behind the nuggalope's ear. "If that is how they wish to be parted from their money, then so be it. And I agree; these creatures are so foreign to us that it was good to have the help of the hold. They are all so practical there. It appeals to me."