Hermione's own priorities are much simpler: find a way home in one piece. So long as she has hope that being in Thedas is only a temporary arrangement, the majority of her time and attention will be focused on ways to return home. Anything else is just background noise, even if she does react very strongly when it comes to her reaction to the way elves and other supposed second-class citizens are treated.

She makes a slight face when he mentions the shards, given that she hates being reminded that her body isn't entirely her own anymore. So she clenches her left fist a bit, pretending to be more focused on the interview aspect of the conversation.

"Doing it one by one isn't nearly quickly enough. Especially with how many rifts there are versus how any of us are currently willing and able to do what we can to stop them."