"I think the pills I was given was... medicine, not magic. But I don't know enough about either to be certain. Medicine on Thedas is all humours and leeches and shit."

The bit about Rocket gets a raised eyebrow. "Noted, I'm not keen on giving away parts anyway."

That includes the bar standing in for her arm. She needs it! What else is her shield going to bolt to?

And if she can't use a shield, then...

Well. It's not going to happen.