It's what she needs to hear, even if it doesn't have the instant impact that Cole hopes for -- it makes her smile, at least. "It's something to think about. Thank you," she gives him. What would a Dalish elf who wasn't Dalish look like? She supposes she'll find out in time, whether or not she wants to. But her shoulders relax, as if a weight has been lifted from her chest.

And then -- "How are you doing, Cole?" Beyond missing his familiar, beyond the compassion he is bringing to others. She knows he is still who he is, someone with his own thoughts and opinions. She'd be careless to think otherwise, and wrong.