“I…am uncertain. I do not know what
there is to fear within the Wilds.”Were she honest, it was all a little unnerving, not just their impending trip into unknown territory. Which, so she has heard, tends to be rather fearsome even without the darkspawn. But it had been a good many years since she’d been outside of the Tower, and now being so for the sake of impending war…Well, she just hopes she will prove to be of use.
“Oh, and ah, I am Nanna Amell, ser, of the
Circle of Magi. It is a pleasure to meet you.”

"I’d hardly call it a pleasure.”
Needless to say, having Duncan drag him away from the only family, the only home he’s ever known and all but force him to join the Grey Wardens has left Balfour a little bitter. Long gone is the jovial attitude he’d once been so greatly loved for.
“Odd, but I’ve never met a Circle mage before. At least not one that I’ve been able to speak to for longer than five seconds. Is this your first time outside of the Tower?"
She falls silent for a moment at the correction, the already cautious mage glancing down briefly, not quite sure of a...