That Signy said she was formerly of a Dwarven house gave no sign to how she left it. Her recruitment itself would mean she would have to give up her title and claims, as all Grey Wardens did. It was also possible that the Warden-Commander had found her after she had been ejected from the House. The Grey Wardens took their recruits from among every walk of life in Ferelden, from fine castles to the very steps of the gallows. The elf, who remained nameless, recognized the name of the house. It must have been a famous house indeed--or perhaps the Crow had once been employed among the dwarves.
Ordhan wondered what on earth the conversation about battleaxes meant. He was certain that it was absurd enough to be joking, but he had assumed the same about the squirrel-dog. For now, he was not going to guess aloud that anything else was a joke.
"A knight of the realm," Ordhan replied to Signy's question, elaborating no further.