I wondered about that, too. What was really going on with this attack.

[Not only was the timing convenient, the defense for it was rather one-sided for his liking.]

Good thinking. I haven't paid much attention to the wildlife. If there are pigeons, we can begin training them for bearing messages at a distance. We can also set up local drop points and codes for written messages.

[It was commonplace for thieves in Val Royeaux as well as for Wardens all over Thedas. It was a good system to duplicate as far as he was concerned.]