Involuntarily, he thinks of the rifter who told him that smoking causes cancer; he opts not to mention that, as he doesn't even know for sure if it's true in Thedas. (Also, what are the odds of anyone in Riftwatch living that long, but that's pretty bleak for what's meant to be a morale-building exercise.)

Instead, he says, "I didn't assume it had to be scandalous, I just don't ... I don't have a lot of things in my life that I would say fit both categories." A small shrug. "Perhaps it's a failing."