[Sina listens with a growing despair, her young face ashen and anguished the more she hears. This is only confirming what she already suspected: the Circles are every bit as bad as the Keeper made them out to be, and she should count her lucky stars every day for having never been discovered.]
...there was talk about Harrowings here, [she says, her voice low and sick-sounding,] for those of us who never had one. The Dalish, older apostates. We refused.
[She looks down and away, considering.] ...I was taught to defend myself against spirits. Not to kill them. They are their own beings, undeserving of our intervention unless they try to cross the veil. [She purses her lips, then looks to Anders again.]
You are very courageous. We are lucky to have your help and your voice, even after all that's been done to you.
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...there was talk about Harrowings here, [she says, her voice low and sick-sounding,] for those of us who never had one. The Dalish, older apostates. We refused.
[She looks down and away, considering.] ...I was taught to defend myself against spirits. Not to kill them. They are their own beings, undeserving of our intervention unless they try to cross the veil. [She purses her lips, then looks to Anders again.]
You are very courageous. We are lucky to have your help and your voice, even after all that's been done to you.