So much for this ever having had a chance of this being a simple matter to see to. Leliana nods her understanding.
"Your people— Templars? Mages?" The latter could, under closer scrutiny, sound like she thinks it is unlikely. Not quite incredulous, but she has grown accustomed to tales of what mages and Templars have been doing to each other since Kirkwall and the Conclave.
She pauses, considering. Based on Lexa's claim, she would have had the man killed before there was a chance for debate. Then again, weeks ago she had felt that would have been the best resolution to Anders, and now he appears to be at least cooperative, leaning into useful. Admittedly she was more biased against Templars then mages. Regardless of her own feelings, however, it remains a claim.
"Did you feel an alternate sentence was merited?" Her ire is cooled, now; the question sounds less like a ready knife, and she looks at Bellamy with controlled curiosity rather than any immediate judgment.
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"Your people— Templars? Mages?" The latter could, under closer scrutiny, sound like she thinks it is unlikely. Not quite incredulous, but she has grown accustomed to tales of what mages and Templars have been doing to each other since Kirkwall and the Conclave.
She pauses, considering. Based on Lexa's claim, she would have had the man killed before there was a chance for debate. Then again, weeks ago she had felt that would have been the best resolution to Anders, and now he appears to be at least cooperative, leaning into useful. Admittedly she was more biased against Templars then mages. Regardless of her own feelings, however, it remains a claim.
"Did you feel an alternate sentence was merited?" Her ire is cooled, now; the question sounds less like a ready knife, and she looks at Bellamy with controlled curiosity rather than any immediate judgment.