"I think with a little hope, those who are sensible will come out of the woodwork. Right now, there's hardly cause for it. The Inquisition is only a temporary state of affairs. When Corypheus is gone, what comes next? Hope is dangerous, and when lost it hurts more than anything else. Most mages don't dare try it yet."

She's being surprisingly communicative. She's talking with him rather than at, and despite Alayre's civility, this isn't something he's used to.

"Most mages fear having something and having it be taken away yet again, because there's precedent. It feels good to be treated like a person like any other. Imagine how it feels to lose that."