“I don’t care what you are shem, and if you don’t want to be a dead noble you won’t take another step. I have no intention of taking you at your word.”
“Well, my word is all I’ve got, you see.”
He’s a foolish boy, and proves as such by loosening his sword and throwing it aside. He knows what the Dalish are like, not trusting humans in the slightest. He’s merely curious, though, and means no harm. So he’ll make it obvious.