"Whatever else comes of it, I don't think I will ever live down the crabs comment," he groaned, rolling his eyes at himself. "When I get flustered, things have a tendency to come out all wrong. That's why the scowl is perfected. It's much harder for anyone to get me slipping on that. I can hear it now. 'And then the bloody Knight-Captain of the bloody Templars came waltzing in bold as brass with the Champion and said we have crabs'." He did a more than passing impression of Lusine's accent but didn't alter his voice.

He would have been lying if he claimed the dog didn't make him a little nervous. He had no doubt that he remembered him from the day he came to take Bethany. Mabari were known for their memories. His smile came more naturally when the animal turned his attention to the basket.

"I already promised Hawke we'd share with you," he offered.