[ There are very few people in Thedas who could speak like Zevran just did and not have Beleth attempt to punch them repeatedly. That Zevran could probably kill her with one hand if she tried is a fairly negligible fact. If Beleth were in a better mood, if she hadn't already assumed the role of the kicked dog, she might have even gotten after Zevran with an elbow and harsh words. As it is, his side conversation is ignored, and she just shrugs, eyes still on the ground.
But she can't just not respond. He'd probably get mad. ]
My mother--well, I guess she counts as a sort of mentor, being my mother, and my Keeper. But she didn't train me. She had to focus on training the First and Second, not bothering with nonmages. And--She isn't a bad mother. She loves me.
[ She examines her hands carefully. Very fascinating, her hands. ]
I guess you could blame my father...? If you really wanted to get into my father issues, which you shouldn't, my mother issues are already more than enough. But you can't take knives to my father, someone else already did.
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But she can't just not respond. He'd probably get mad. ]
My mother--well, I guess she counts as a sort of mentor, being my mother, and my Keeper. But she didn't train me. She had to focus on training the First and Second, not bothering with nonmages. And--She isn't a bad mother. She loves me.
[ She examines her hands carefully. Very fascinating, her hands. ]
I guess you could blame my father...? If you really wanted to get into my father issues, which you shouldn't, my mother issues are already more than enough. But you can't take knives to my father, someone else already did.