Frowning at the mention of the derogatory nicknames, Hermione asked, "Orlesians are those from... Orlais, am I right? That's awful. Both of them. I could understand if it was a teasing sort of thing between friends - Heaven knows I call my friends all sorts of things when they grate on me - but I'm under the impression that that isn't the case."

Inter-racial friendships seem rare here, though it did gladden her to hear that elves and humans could procreate; it at least meant that some humans were bright enough to get past their prejudices.