"Why? Does it have a biased point o' view or something?" Ellis tilted his head slightly at that, "I mean, everyone has their opinion but hey, we're all clean slates here, right?"

That and he is giddy at knowing a person who did actual magic. Good choice on keeping the blood magic talk at bay, or he'd be more inclined to fear Hawke more than respect her. And ask even more uncomfortable questions, like if she can use the person's bone marrow against them.