"There are here dresses shinier than my armor. And I see no point in a ball gown I will never wear again," she retorted.

She tucks back a stray lock of her pale hair.
"It is not for mages anyway. It is to show the Orlesians we stand with the Inquisition. I hear they are picky about appearance, and being shiny means they find no fault, except maybe in their own reflections."