When Hawke notices Nilin growing tense, he slowly moves his hand and grips her wrist. He gives her a small, reassuring squeeze before letting go again. While he knows she trusts him, he also knows she knows next to nothing about animals. Something like this might be unsettling, especially when there's not telling what the animal actually is.

It watches them a few moments longer before the creature appears to lose interest and starts to graze. "Guess we aren't nearly as interesting as food," Hawke whispers to her.