"I was quiet," Merrill laughs, more at Jester's expression than the idea of her making noise- it's certainly an understandable assumption. "I had my hands clenched so tightly that I thought my nails would leave scars, but I didn't make any sound."

As gentle as Merrill appears to be, the Dalish are made of sturdy stuff. She didn't become a First only because of her magic. She went through the training, the trials. She will always be Dalish, no matter what some of the Dalish think.