That earns a small, wry smile. He tilts his head and offers his arm to Anders; he certainly won't take any offense if it's not taken, but he figures he can play the gentleman here and perhaps lead him to a place for them to sit a little more comfortably.

"I have several I do. I'm a man of many trades. Entertainer, mage, bit of a thief -- but I have simple desires. I like to enjoy the pleasures life has to offer, not bicker among my supposed fellow agents about basic freedoms."

The question seems understandable, especially if the apostate had just arrived here. He doesn't think much of it. "My understanding is that the Herald bright the mages in as free agents. They were not brought in a prisoners. Not the most popular decision, but it certainly made me curious about her. I wish I had met her myself. She wasn't a mage herself, yet she made that choice. It was adhered then, it should be adhered now, if they love their Chantry so much."