"... I'd say congratulations but," Abby jokes, trailing off as Prudence gazes out toward the courtyard. She looks like Barrow in lots of little ways, their relationship is very obvious. When Prudence turns back she catches her looking and Abby's gaze drops to her own hands.

The people who live outside of these walls really have no idea what goes on inside them. It's not like Abby forgets about this — it's hard to, in Kirkwall, when she goes outside and people stare at her — but she's never really considered it from the point of view of an outsider before, not until Prudence. She says, "Do you... have any questions, or anything?"