[The chuckle makes his smirk grow wider. When she rises again Hawke perks up a little more.]

More goodies? You're just full of surprises.

[Hawke takes the book and begins to flip through it. The words mean nothing to him. There's not even pictures for him to look at. After examining it a bit longer he turns his gaze back to Nilin.]

Looks like we've found ourselves another project to work on. At least we'll be busy for a while.

[Already he's willing to help her the best that he can.]