Unexpectedly, Fern seems to brighten when Inessa mentions Sina. "I've met her," she says, "Sina, I mean. I saw her in that Chantry garden up in Hightown." Theirs had been a rather idyllic meeting, now that she thinks back on it; rather without her permission, she starts to blush a bit. (Someone has a crush~)

"It's alright to take matters one step at a time. You do what you can, when you can."

Those words, and the affectionate lick to her cheek by Garahel, finally seem to break the maudlin spell that has fallen over her since receiving that awful news from Alistair. She even manages a little laugh, eyes finally less heavy, and offers a smile to both Garahel and Inessa. "...thanks."