[Hear that distinction? It's very much on purpose.]
They need the support of Thedas. If more people were aware of the sorry conditions the mages face, of the oppression of the templars, then we'd stand a chance at real freedom.
But people fear what mages can do. And the more the templars push, the more desperate the mages become... and the more they fall victim to the temptation of demons and blood magic.
[He sighs, but lifts his chin, defiantly.]
No... it isn't. And before I was brought here, I'd done all I could to show them what must be done... regardless of the personal consequences.
In short... I'm not the sort of person who can afford to surround himself with any but the most durable of companions.
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[Hear that distinction? It's very much on purpose.]
They need the support of Thedas. If more people were aware of the sorry conditions the mages face, of the oppression of the templars, then we'd stand a chance at real freedom.
But people fear what mages can do. And the more the templars push, the more desperate the mages become... and the more they fall victim to the temptation of demons and blood magic.
[He sighs, but lifts his chin, defiantly.]
No... it isn't. And before I was brought here, I'd done all I could to show them what must be done... regardless of the personal consequences.
In short... I'm not the sort of person who can afford to surround himself with any but the most durable of companions.