That sudden face-touching startles Inessa, and she tries not to stiffen though personal space invasion from near-strangers is still a strange thing for her. As long as Mac doesn't draw special attention to her facial scar, though, she'll live and let live. She shakes her head in wry amusement when he moves his hands away again, still not knowing what to make of his enthusiasm for her kind.
"Elves are not not highly-regarded, not in Thedas' modern age. It's said that they once ruled an empire that spanned the length of the continent, but that was long ago. It fell, and elves were then enslaved by the Tevinter Imperium. Those still within its borders are often slaves still, but even outside it, elves are markedly second-class citizens, often servants. Only those in the Circle or among the Grey Wardens have a chance at equal treatment.
...I regret to say that qunari are scarcely treated much better. Their physique intimidates humans from casual beatings and the like, but they are often treated as dumb muscle, useful in a fight but otherwise something to be kept at the fringes. And that's not counting those who follow the Qun; all fear another invasion and the chaos it could bring."Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Inessa just wants him to be prepared for any reactions he might get outside Skyhold.
"As for the odd pattern of similarities, I can't say why the darker aspects seem universal. Perhaps that played a part in why you were able to be brought over?"
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"Elves are not not highly-regarded, not in Thedas' modern age. It's said that they once ruled an empire that spanned the length of the continent, but that was long ago. It fell, and elves were then enslaved by the Tevinter Imperium. Those still within its borders are often slaves still, but even outside it, elves are markedly second-class citizens, often servants. Only those in the Circle or among the Grey Wardens have a chance at equal treatment.
...I regret to say that qunari are scarcely treated much better. Their physique intimidates humans from casual beatings and the like, but they are often treated as dumb muscle, useful in a fight but otherwise something to be kept at the fringes. And that's not counting those who follow the Qun; all fear another invasion and the chaos it could bring."Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Inessa just wants him to be prepared for any reactions he might get outside Skyhold.
"As for the odd pattern of similarities, I can't say why the darker aspects seem universal. Perhaps that played a part in why you were able to be brought over?"