Staying with the Inquisitor exposed Varric to a lot of weird shit. This was just another on the list, as far as he was concerned. It didn't even surprise him that the others were on this island. The Inquisitor was here; why wouldn't the rest of them eventually follow?

"Is that a dwarf joke, Sparkler?" he asked wryly. "You can do a little better than that." If his greeting wasn't a big enough clue, he was glad to see the mage. At least Varric wouldn't be the only one making snarky comments.