He sounds deranged. [she said almost idly] I suppose that age upon age is a good enough time to nurse a grudge and try and find a way. Though, I wonder, how is it possible to maintain even a small grasp of sanity while doing so?

[and she fears that the answer is "not very possible," meaning an incredibly powerful Darkspawn/Magister with a poor grasp of sanity was out there somewhere, even during her time]

...Hawke? Varric? May I ask how long has it been between the settling of the Fifth Blight and when you're from?