"I have to admit, it feels good to walk away from these conversations with my head held high. I didn't want them to believe they're right about my people; that we're all savages. I want them to be left shaken. I can't say it makes me gleeful, but I'm proud of what I've done." She may not be negotiating trade or alliances, but she's representing her people and showing the nobility that they don't know anything about elves, especially the Dalish.