Morrigan wasn't exactly a surprise, given that she did what she wanted to. However, the last time Elissa had seen her, Morrigan had disappeared through the Eluvian. Of course, given the ring she had, it was possible to explain why she was here. Perhaps not for what purpose, given it seemed unlikely that she knew of Elissa's quest. Giving a slight nod, she turned back to Alistair as Bastien bounded off to watch Kieran. Maybe the boy would like a rabbit?
"You know very well I was traveling out of Thedas, Alistair," she replied. "And you still haven't explained why you aren't back in the palace."