"Anders yield to bad jokes," he replies, a quiet but good-natured mutter before a long silence.
"It's a war. People are lost along the way." That's not what he means to say, or how, and Herc sighs a moment before pushing on. "I get to decide when, and I get to decide how. I'm not lost. Nothing much goes the way it's supposed to in this world, but I'm a Warden, and I chose to be. My Calling's come, and I'm answering. So far as we get what we're supposed to, things are going by the book for me."
Aside from the falling in love, and the recently being captured and locked in a dungeon, and various other things in his life. This is the one thing in it all that actually makes sense. Setting a hand on Anders' shoulder, gripping for a moment, steadying, Herc just looks at his fellow Warden. Not much has gone to plan in his life, generally.
"I'm glad I got to see you free, before I go. And I'm-- glad there are people'll that'll fight at your side, even with a giving them an easy out." He heard from Merrill. It had been a relief to know, though it's very difficult to say. "You're a good man, Anders."
it's okay, I'm sure Duncan forgot about Alistair sometimes too
"It's a war. People are lost along the way." That's not what he means to say, or how, and Herc sighs a moment before pushing on. "I get to decide when, and I get to decide how. I'm not lost. Nothing much goes the way it's supposed to in this world, but I'm a Warden, and I chose to be. My Calling's come, and I'm answering. So far as we get what we're supposed to, things are going by the book for me."
Aside from the falling in love, and the recently being captured and locked in a dungeon, and various other things in his life. This is the one thing in it all that actually makes sense. Setting a hand on Anders' shoulder, gripping for a moment, steadying, Herc just looks at his fellow Warden. Not much has gone to plan in his life, generally.
"I'm glad I got to see you free, before I go. And I'm-- glad there are people'll that'll fight at your side, even with a giving them an easy out." He heard from Merrill. It had been a relief to know, though it's very difficult to say. "You're a good man, Anders."