Isn't it the same thing? Lyrium, magic - we've all come to depend on it, one way or another.

[As much as magic is feared people somehow can't imagine a life without it - the necessity it brings is just as ingrained as the fear. It's a strange dichotomy, and one that many don't dwell upon. Bruce was the same too, until the status quo changed for him.]

If we still don't understand magic and the Fade after spending so many Ages on it, then how can anybody ever expect to control it properly? [Honestly, he doesn't blame the Chantry and the Circles for what they did - the idea had always been noble, but time always had a way of eroding even the best of intentions.] Perhaps time is what is needed, but at this stage--maybe we're just not ready for it. [For magic.]