"Liranan is a dog, yes. A mabari hound, to be more precise. Have you not seen one like him before?"

She's curious. Many Fereldans are dog people. In the extreme.

"This place is no stranger than many I've been, and far less overtly dangerous, to boot. I can't complain. Did you have a hard time, when you first showed up? It seems like magic isn't common in many of the worlds that lead here."

Then --

"Is the mental connection voluntary, then? Or does it just happen?"

Is that one more thing to randomly worry about?