The potion is a horrible thing to swallow, but it's not long before she starts feeling calmer and warmer. That's at least as important as the pain easing up. When he sets her nose, though, it's difficult to remain still and calm. When he's finished, there are tears in her eyes.

"Listen," she whispers, finally having thought through what she needs to communicate. "The man who attacked me was dragged off by a superior. I heard something about him being put in a cell. If it gets out that an Inquisition soldier attacked an elf mage for being an elf mage, my people will go mad. Even though he was stopped by the Inquisition's people. This has to be kept secret."