"You'r correct on that front. But travel is incredibly easy in my own time and place, although I believe Kirk has me beat." Space travel was still in its infancy. But no matter. "But may I ask you to elaborate on that point?" Stories always had power, but how they were being used intrigued him.

As for mage freedom though, Waver had to admit, it felt like the answer had already been given. "Stories have power. If any stories from Skyhold include the general freedom of mages here, then that is disseminated into the larger consciousness. It is the first step of many to greater integration. What's here is like--" he paused, before the right word smacked Waver upside the head. "An incubator. The conditions here are warm and safe for a fledgling concept to grow and become stronger before heading out into the wider world. It also helps build a support network in case of when they do go out and be seen, old biases remain."