"I broke with my Order to come here because it was right. Faith is not served by blind obedience but by commitment to absolute truth." Actually, Aleron considers himself to still be a Seeker, and that his brethren who have broken from the Chantry to be the outsiders, in addition to their being fully in the wrong. "The truth is that magic is a gift from the Maker and should be respected as such, much as a man born with brute strength or skill at forging. I'm not certain that is the answer you are looking to hear, but it is the honest one."

He's unflinching in the answer provided, not looking away in the slightest but keeping firm eye contact. "Regardless of the direction given by the next Divine elected, Bethany will remain exempted from it as a Grey Warden." Although, knowing her feelings about her sudden conscription into those ranks, he wonders if she will break with them in time. "Though I will be frank with you. I do not think of her magic. In fact, I struggle to remember that she possesses such a gift because there are dimples in her cheeks when she smiles."