Harding makes a soft noise of agreement. "You have to give people a chance. We can't afford the luxury to judge based on who they are, where they came from, the fact that others would tell them they're too young - you treat them the same, and see what they can do." It's what Charter did when she first showed up, leather jerkin and a bow and wanting to help guide them through the Hinterlands. It feels like a lifetime ago, a lifetime away from the responsibilities of people and much more sheep. "If he has what the Inquisition needs, then we'll make use of it. Even if someone else carries the torch, we're all parts in the machine."

Harding pauses, considering word choice. She shakes her head. "Maker, I sound so much like a dwarf when I say that."