It is good to know whether it's truly forbidden here, or whether people just act like it's forbidden to keep up appearances. I'd never want to do something that would reflect badly on Riftwatch.
As if in good conscience, he can't say he's never done anything to reflect badly upon Riftwatch, but it certainly isn't his aim. ]
Are there ways you feel lacking, in magic? We don't have many true educators among our number, but we have mages of different kinds you could apprentice yourself to, perhaps.
Dabbling, [ admittedly. ] And then intuition, moving to that which came naturally. We had plenty of time for study, in the Circles. You'll have to manage between duties.
It’s been very different. Especially in Riftwatch. They - treat elves like we’re just as good as humans. I haven’t even - At dinner, humans will serve me. It’s not like that at home, not even for free elves. I keep expecting people to come to their senses or notice my ears or something, but - It’s like the Maker has drawn all the kindest hearts from all of Thedas together. Like this island is someone’s dream of what the world should be.
[ A breath of what could be a laugh, but he says, ]
Good,
[ without cynicism. Good that she's found kindness and fair treatment. It might not have truly occurred to him, to ask after what it is to be an elf, here, even when he in theory knows of their treatment in Tevinter, even when the woman he calls sister is an elf herself.
In fairness, he's sure Tsenka forgets that fact half the time anyway. ]
That isn't always so, beyond the island, but there are worse cities than Kirkwall. In that way. Better cities than it as well, but.
Yes. I avoid going off the island too often. I know that free elves in the South are sometimes kidnapped and sent North. So - I’m perfectly happy to stay here.
[ but - ] You said there are better cities? Like what?
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[ She's quick to agree. ]
It is good to know whether it's truly forbidden here, or whether people just act like it's forbidden to keep up appearances. I'd never want to do something that would reflect badly on Riftwatch.
[ Or reflect badly on her, within Riftwatch. ]
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As if in good conscience, he can't say he's never done anything to reflect badly upon Riftwatch, but it certainly isn't his aim. ]
Are there ways you feel lacking, in magic? We don't have many true educators among our number, but we have mages of different kinds you could apprentice yourself to, perhaps.
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I don't even know, truthfully. I don't know what I might even be good at. How did you figure out what magic suited you?
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[ She doesn't sound too put out, despite the difficulty of the position she's in. ]
It's more than I ever even hoped I would get.
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[ At the very least. Any elder, willing to teach. ]
How has it been for you, here, so far? In Riftwatch, the south.
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[ She struggles a moment to find the words. ]
It’s been very different. Especially in Riftwatch. They - treat elves like we’re just as good as humans. I haven’t even - At dinner, humans will serve me. It’s not like that at home, not even for free elves. I keep expecting people to come to their senses or notice my ears or something, but - It’s like the Maker has drawn all the kindest hearts from all of Thedas together. Like this island is someone’s dream of what the world should be.
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Good,
[ without cynicism. Good that she's found kindness and fair treatment. It might not have truly occurred to him, to ask after what it is to be an elf, here, even when he in theory knows of their treatment in Tevinter, even when the woman he calls sister is an elf herself.
In fairness, he's sure Tsenka forgets that fact half the time anyway. ]
That isn't always so, beyond the island, but there are worse cities than Kirkwall. In that way. Better cities than it as well, but.
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[ but - ] You said there are better cities? Like what?