[Garahel's always eager to make friends and this is no exception. He runs around her in an excited circle before coming in close to nuzzle and lick.]

Welcome to Thedas, Adalia. And it's quite alright, I can't be a dog-lover and deny another the chance to meet my closest companion. Besides, Garahel is a very good judge of character. I'd say he's quite pleased with you.

[Garahel lifts up his head and barks in agreement.]

And there isn't, but there really ought to be. I can explain, however. The Veil is a metaphysical barrier between the physical world and that of spirits, called the Fade. It's what powers our magic, where souls go when they dream...and when they die. You stepped through the Veil to arrive here. That green tear in the air which produced all those demons? That is a rift, a phenomenon existing a little over two years now.