"You don't seem like it," she agrees. "In some ways... well, I can't say I don't miss him, but I'm glad he isn't in Thedas. He probably could have sparked another war all on his own, or at least made things more difficult for the rifters." Especially since he'd finally begun to learn why elf rights were important.

"You mean hide away in a corner with them so no one asks you for an awkward dance?" Hermione asks, cracking a wry smile. "Or is that just me?"