[ everyone, of course, includes kitty. holds that at something like distance — or tries to — sweaty palms oustretched and uncertain of the heat within. not willing to ignore it; hesitant to burn. ]
You think it could be different here?
[ changes within changes, chaos that only begets itself. what a grim thought. ]
I think it can be different anywhere, if we only try. But -
[ She pushes her hair from her face. ]
Here, too. Yeah. No more of this where mages get to be in charge based on how much they can bully the others, like up in Tevinter. And no more of what they did to you, and the others like you. It can be done.
Andraste thought so. I don't mean to preach, only to say — Maker, I'm going to insult the Prophet.
[ a grimmer thought. ]
I don't mean to, anyway. No more than I mean to you, or your commoners. Your, ah. Ministers. [ that's what she called magisters right ] Good intentions. But they were all changes outside a system, weren't they? And they didn't last.
You can preach. Or whatever. I know some Rifters get all - weird about Andraste and all that, but I'm not one of them. I like hearing what people really believe.
[ She tucks her hair behind her ear. ]
Anyway, I've been talking, but - What do you believe? Do you think that real change can happen, Casimir?
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You think it could be different here?
[ changes within changes, chaos that only begets itself. what a grim thought. ]
no subject
[ She pushes her hair from her face. ]
Here, too. Yeah. No more of this where mages get to be in charge based on how much they can bully the others, like up in Tevinter. And no more of what they did to you, and the others like you. It can be done.
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[ a grimmer thought. ]
I don't mean to, anyway. No more than I mean to you, or your commoners. Your, ah. Ministers. [ that's what she called magisters right ] Good intentions. But they were all changes outside a system, weren't they? And they didn't last.
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[ She tucks her hair behind her ear. ]
Anyway, I've been talking, but - What do you believe? Do you think that real change can happen, Casimir?