[yeah. a little bit of warmth mixed with sadness.]

I didn't expect that he would really come. So much of him is tied to his home. I really expected he'd just go back and let them execute him again to prove a point, or run off with Hawke because he feels he owes him his undying loyalty.

[stupid, stupid, stupid. instead he's telling her how much he's looking forward to being in a world where magic can just be used openly, and it's the nicest thing she can possibly imagine.]