"Yes, that they did." And if the humans wished to believe Andraste guided her, that was fine with Ellana. She believed in the Creators, but it was possible the Maker was real and created humans. Sending Andraste to help was a good move, if so, since otherwise their Maker had abandoned them. The Creators were taken from them, and that stung less than if she were human and knew the Maker turned his back on them.

"I suppose elves are different everywhere. There is one here -- a rifter -- that is as tall as our human men, and her ears are smaller. But she is beautiful and wise, like I imagine the ancient elves to be." Ellana offered a small smile. "I like the way you think. There are far too many prejudices here. Even I must work on my own." Because Tevinter was full of slave owners. And Orlesians stole the Dales. She was working on it.