in the lowest of places

It was not often that Merilin traveled without Eriar; especially if he traveled as far as he had. But the eluvians made travel easier, faster, and something in his mind was convincing him that he needed to go to the Marches. There was something he needed to find; another part of himself out there and it was in this area of Thedas. And that is how the scientist (some may say mad) and mercenary found himself walking Lowtown.

Hands in his pockets, he's following an invisible pull. It's not logical, but then, there's not a lot of logic in upending his evening to go find something without an explanation of what he was searching for.