[He hears the clink of armor before anything else, and at first he of course ignores it - the night patrol was around, as always, and Bruce had been up here enough times by now to be a familiar sight for them, even if recent... things probably made them more wary than usual. But he hadn't been doing anything, so they had pointedly left him alone save for passing by during their routes.
It's only when she speaks then does Bruce realize who it is. The Seeker. Of course she would want to know - the Inquisition is her priority after all. And leaving a mage unchecked for so long...
He wants to lie. He wants to put this all behind him and move on but he knows he can't--not any more. Just as with Adelaide the Seeker doesn't deserve that kind of deceit. And its not like he can maintain it now, anyway, what with all that had happened. Even if he lied now, the real truth was bound to turn up eventually.]
Yes. [He closes his eyes as he says that, and the darkness behind his eyelids gives him comfort, just for a moment. The calm before the storm, in a way.]
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It's only when she speaks then does Bruce realize who it is. The Seeker. Of course she would want to know - the Inquisition is her priority after all. And leaving a mage unchecked for so long...
He wants to lie. He wants to put this all behind him and move on but he knows he can't--not any more. Just as with Adelaide the Seeker doesn't deserve that kind of deceit. And its not like he can maintain it now, anyway, what with all that had happened. Even if he lied now, the real truth was bound to turn up eventually.]
Yes. [He closes his eyes as he says that, and the darkness behind his eyelids gives him comfort, just for a moment. The calm before the storm, in a way.]