[Zevran just gives the mage a look like And why would I do that? though, to be fair, Anders appears to have about as much reason as Zevran does to lie about who he is. That is: none whatsoever.]

I once overheard Alistair saying Duncan looked for recruits all over the place. Highever, the alienage, amidst the Dalish, he even looked among the dwarves...

[He shakes his head briefly.]

Well, I have no reason not to believe you. I suppose this will make reminiscing about your past and my future awkward, so, let us not speak of it further.

[Because frankly this is all beyond him.]