[Self-loathing is only part of the reason - though it is a big factor. No, he has many reasons why he chose to hide. Reasons he can never talk about, even with what Anders is already aware of. There are some things he will never speak of.]
Being a mage doesn't change what I did. [He was still helping, even before any of this. Just because he chooses not to use magic doesn't invalidate what he had done.] I don't need to use magic to help.
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Being a mage doesn't change what I did. [He was still helping, even before any of this. Just because he chooses not to use magic doesn't invalidate what he had done.] I don't need to use magic to help.