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[Hawke doesn't like these consoles. In fact he doesn't much like anything more technologically advanced than say, a crossbow. Unfortunately this city is full of gadgets and gizmos he doesn't understand. Nilin helped show him just how vastly out of his league he is when it comes to such things. If he's going to be here for the long haul though, he needs to adapt. To adapt, he'll need some help.]

So who here has any know-how with these console things? I'm tired of barely knowing what I'm doing with this thing. There's already enough things in this city that make me feel stupid. I don't need one more.

[And after a certain encounter he doesn't trust his fellow Foreigners as much as he once did. Plus it might be helpful to know these things when you're in the smuggling business.]

And does anyone know anything about mind control? More specifically on how to stop it?

[If that summoner is the least bit competent he'll be able to piece this together easily. The thought doesn't bother Hawke. Let him think Hawke is scared, but he doesn't make the mistake of underestimating people. One of the reasons he comes out alive after all his battles.]

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I'll try to keep that in mind. There are six others besides her that I'm waiting for to show up. I can only imagine how much trouble they're getting into without me around.

[It can't be any worse than when they're all together.]

Wow, six huh. They your family or your gang?

At this point the two aren't that different.

I can understand that, too.

No more family to speak of, but somehow I've inherited a couple of kids here all the same.

Congratulations? Usually I just inherit trouble.

Not sure there's much difference between the two, honestly.

True, but at least one of them can talk.

[Which means there's at least the possibility of reasoning with a kid.]

Talkin' isn't the same as listenin', though.

[She says that almost affectionately, even remembering the way Ellie had gone haring off into the bottle.]

There's always the chance that you'll get lucky.

Yeah, no, you haven't met Ellie. [But she's got kind of a fond smile on her face - she's a good kid, after all, and Tess has a certain amount of affection for her.]

This is why I'm not a father. Well, this and many other reasons.

Heh, yeah. It's not always a choice, though.

Good luck to you then. Maker knows I'd need it.

Yeah. If my partner ever shows up here again he's getting punched in the nuts for this.

[Hawke visibly winces.]

Sounds like a healthy relationship.

[Like he'd know what those are.]

I'll just think twice if I ever have to make a deal with you.

My relationships are perfectly healthy. I'm a good friend, and a bad enemy.

[She grins - showing her teeth.]

So does that make your partner your friend or your enemy?

Good question.

[And she doesn't give any indication of offering up one answer or the other.]

Thankfully I'm not the one who needs to figure that out. I pity the poor the bastard when he shows up.

When he gets here, I'll introduce you and your beards and you can tell him that yourself.

[Amused.]

Sounds fun, hopefully his jewels haven't been crushed by then.

I won't do that much damage. Just a reminder of who's in charge.

So that's how they do that where you're from? ANd here I thought Kirkwall had problems.

It's just how I do it.

There's a saying about flies and honey that I think applies to this.

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