I would wonder where you even thought to look for it, first. If you were anyone else, I would think it was cursed.

[But Alistair was too...genuine for such things, not to mention his distaste for magic. And apostasy. Let's not forget that. Still, it did not negate the fact that he was giving her a gift, a gift she actually liked. That meant he had given thought to what he had found. It was not an impulsive offering.]

Why give this to me?