"First there was a serpent, then a stumble, then some friendly shems," he replies. Even though it's not a saying Clan Ashara shared, he can glean the meaning of it pretty easily. He also files it away for future use, if they ever need it.

"And you can't believe how worried Sam was when I contacted him, but there are spirit healers here to help. I'll probably go bother Anders pretty soon. After I eat something though. Care to join?"