Byerly knows full well that if this man is asking that question, he already knows the answer to that question. Antivans are rarely curious. They are, more typically, excessively well-informed.

Still - that’s Benedict’s father, right? Who gives a damn about the father? He’s a minuscule presence next to his wife.

“Me? I suppose if you went back far enough, you could find something. Rutyer sap can be found in most of Thedas’ noble trees.”

Byerly smiles brightly. He watches closely to see how this no-longer-so-meek newcomer reacts to a bit of nonsense.