Isabela happens to like Varric's dramatics. What's a good story without some embellishment anyway? Perhaps Cassandra hadn't been as bad as she was made out to be -- but in all likelihood it wouldn't have changed anything. Isabela likes giving people a hard time. Seeing how they might react.

"Oh, that's me alright," She drawls with a widening grin. "I'm known for my ability to e the bigger person, except most people replace person with a term a little more colorful."

She's not insulted, she's used to people looking down on her. But she doesn't care. The way she lives means she can take care of herself. She can live on her terms. That's what's important. If people don't like that? Fuck them.

"You know Varric, too much of a bleeding heart. He always wants to see the best in people."