"She accidently froze him and caused him to shatter. Yeah that didn't go well at all. So that got her on a boat to the lovely country of Fereldren to seek some refugee in case someone finds out what happened."
Yikes, Thren has also had some misfortune with magic (including killing a Templar when he was a teenager). He would sympathize with her to an extent, after all Daline killed her fiance, the Templar was a stranger.
I think he'd feel a kinship toward her in regards to a life on the run, as well.
I can't wait to see what you have planned and congrats on being accepted!
(also, Inara as a PB=big win, is she not one of the most beautiful women in the world?)