_{[Alas, he can dream...]}

I don't think she was a professional in the same sense as yourself.

_{[From his position, it's muffled, but he's clearly chuckling. Ferelden's natural resources include an abundance of swindlers and con men. You have to admire his countrymen for their entrepreneurial spirits.]}

Why did you decide to go into this of all things, if you don't mind my asking? Not that I'm complaining.

_{[But braving the unwashed masses and agreeing to rub them down for a living? That strikes Anders as selfless and masochistic all at once.]}