He knows what she's trying to do. This is Lavellan being nice. This is Lavellan being kind and trying to help him the way he helps others. And honestly? Cole appreciates it. He can't help but smile, giving her a tiny little nod.

"Thank you," he quietly remarks. It's not exactly the same, knowing that something's a part of you but you can't really talk to it. But her reassuring him certainly helps. "And you say you should resent it, but you don't. And you shouldn't. It's still you, no matter what Solas says."

The Dalish were a part of Lavellan's identity. She can't just throw it out like an old piece of clothing.