Varric is a dwarf who does as he believes, not as others believe he should. Very firm in his stance, that one.

( Not strictly to her benefit, and she knows it; Varric is loyal to Hawke first and longest, and Kirkwall most lasting, but he's also why Kirkwall stands strong again, not ten years out of the chaos that'd seen it as the spark igniting the...

She pauses, then sighs. )

I should probably mention the mage and templar war.