"You are in no position to bargain," he says frankly. "You have kidnapped one of the leaders of the Grey Wardens, and I do not mean a lieutenant. I mean Ser Alistair is all but First Warden, and we are allied with the Inquisition. Whether you return him or not, this is an act of war. Even if you release only Alistair and demand someone to take his place, I would do so. And I am also Warden leadership. There is no good outcome for you here, only less bad ones."
A sigh. "Anders showed me the letters you wrote him, and those he wrote you. He wanted to make allies of you. He will want me to protect you, and Alistair shares my distaste for more bloodshed. So if you release them both, we will try to arrange a less bad outcome for you."
He looks at Teren. They are both Warden leadership here. He cannot negotiate without her.
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"You are in no position to bargain," he says frankly. "You have kidnapped one of the leaders of the Grey Wardens, and I do not mean a lieutenant. I mean Ser Alistair is all but First Warden, and we are allied with the Inquisition. Whether you return him or not, this is an act of war. Even if you release only Alistair and demand someone to take his place, I would do so. And I am also Warden leadership. There is no good outcome for you here, only less bad ones."
A sigh. "Anders showed me the letters you wrote him, and those he wrote you. He wanted to make allies of you. He will want me to protect you, and Alistair shares my distaste for more bloodshed. So if you release them both, we will try to arrange a less bad outcome for you."
He looks at Teren. They are both Warden leadership here. He cannot negotiate without her.