The situation on screenshot can go wrong in so many ways, just an example:
Merrill: (thinking) "By the gods, I am going to murder that dwarf. How dares he to say that my feet remind him of his mother. I know they are a bit robust of all the walking and not wearing their shoes, but they are nothing like dwarven feet, are they !?"
Hawke: Err..I know that it isn't all the way you expected but it is still fine, isn't it ?
Merrill:Oh,no it isn't in any way related to what was I..
Hawke:I mean, I've heard from Bethany all the stories of "glorious Antivans" Isabela told you the other day but it isn't fair to me, don't you think?
Merrill: I assure you it doesn't have any resemblance to what was I thin..
Hawke:They have a warm climate and they can afford all the strutting, Ferelden doesn't. We are a very practical people!
Merrill:For the last time it doesn't have any..
Hawke:And the window was open just minutes ago!!
Merrill: That's it! I'm going to Fenris, at least he chooses not to talk!