"Well- no. But they could slash bad people with their talons!" And besides, if they're slashing them with their talons, that means they're around to slash with their talons.

But more than that, at the moment, is that Bethany believes her. Optimism, even now; it's always such a rare thing, something Merrill has tried to cling to. It's better when people feel the same, and she smiles back. "And then Varric will tell a story about it."