Let No Soul Hunger For Justice: Nothing But The Truth

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WHO: Adelaide, Alistair, Anders, Bethany, Nathaniel, Varric, Vasran, Velanna
WHAT: The Second Ritual
WHEN: 10th of Bloomingtide (May 10th)
WHERE: half an hour outside of Skyhold
NOTES: Plotting post.

They've kept to the same clearing as the last, because the location's good. Far enough away that no one could stumble upon them by accident, near enough in case something went seriously wrong, it works.

He has scarcely more hope this time than he did the last, but at least there's no singing involved. This can't go as strangely. In theory.

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That isn't how it is at all. [He holds Anders close.] I know truly bad people, Anders. For a time, I knew almost nothing else. That's how I know you're not one of them. You've done things I consider terrible. But I know good people can do bad things. And I know you're good. Bad people...pretend. Nobody in the world is as important as they are. There is no one they will not burn, usually at a distance, to keep gaining for themselves. They don't try to atone. They don't have exceptions. They make decisions from their ivory towers and never think twice about it. You aren't like that. The worst thing you've ever done, you did for other people, and you're trying to atone for it. Bad people don't do that.

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[He exhales.]

I can't see myself as good anymore, Nate. Necessary, but I crossed a line there is no going back from. Motivation doesn't change it, not enough. So maybe I'm not bad, but I'm not good. Something in between. Whatever that between is.

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Well. I'll believe it, if you can't.

[Nathaniel has to. Has had to, since he agreed to help Anders on the day they found each other in the Inquisition. He will always have to believe Anders can be saved.]

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Thank you.

[It's quiet. If Nate can believe it, maybe there's a chance it can be true again. That he can one day be good once more.]