Ultra lameness. [Varric snorted, then wrote it down. After a moment of thought, he added a set of quotations. Something that "original" needed to be attributed to the proper source.]

[At Sideswipe's sudden shift in mood, Varric raised a hand, motioning for calm.]

I've met some centuries old spirits before, is all. Usually they're very... [There were no words for how droll they were.] They're not like you. I actually like you.