[ He laughs incredulously. ] Me? A hero? All I did was set darkspawn on fire, same as I always do. Well, and healed the odd person or ten. Mind you, I won't duck the label if it does me any good.

No, hero-worship isn't what Oghren resents. The cat's as good as a baby. Carrying a wee kitten makes me more ... [ He tilts his head. ] Approachable. No cat could do that for a dwarf who waves his battle-axe at everything and probably stores the odd snack or two in his beard.

Anyhow I like cats. I'd carry Ser Pounce-a-lot to the end of the world, no matter what anyone thought.