[When a Dalish elf who accidentally started a whole new political power while hosting a weird glowy gash on her left palm is the standard for "not quite so weird", it's time to reevaluate your life.]

[Go reevaluate your life, Varric.]

I sincerely hope those people were exaggerating.

[They probably weren't.]

In any case, if this is a break, then it's all the more reason for us to enjoy it!

Any ideas?