"I hope, for both your sakes, that you are," Cullen said immediately, and meant it. Even now, knowing Adella was alive, he was both desperate to return to her and keep her by his side and dreading the next arena. Dreading having to see her die again, or she him.

But as fast as that, Tabris was off again on another subject entirely, and Cullen had to think a moment to follow her trail of thought. Wynne. Ferelden.

"Oh. Yes, of course. She was very well-respected, by everyone," he said, recalling her face. "She gave a few stern lectures even to Templars. I'm sad to hear she passed." Another casualty of the rebellion, no doubt. Wynne would never have stood for such a radical break, such violence.

"Lambert? Lord Seeker Lambert?" He raised an eyebrow at her. "He's dead. Murdered in his bed during the rebellion, so I'm told."