He presses his lips together, understanding the bitterness in her voice a little. The poor are always disposable, the elves, the mages, and no one should be.
"I know how to get them employment, but I don't know how to get them protection." Anders' voice is quiet. "Hawke was good at that. Intimidating shady business owners to make certain their employees' needs were seen to. I've never been good at getting people to listen to me or be concerned about urgent matters."
And he misses Hawke, not just her skill with negotiating and making people pay attention. Being in Kirkwall without her or Varric was an even more hollow experience.
"Can you do that? Negotiate, get them protections instead of simply being used like tools? If you can, I can speak with people I know in Darktown and find people who are able and wanting a job."
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"I know how to get them employment, but I don't know how to get them protection." Anders' voice is quiet. "Hawke was good at that. Intimidating shady business owners to make certain their employees' needs were seen to. I've never been good at getting people to listen to me or be concerned about urgent matters."
And he misses Hawke, not just her skill with negotiating and making people pay attention. Being in Kirkwall without her or Varric was an even more hollow experience.
"Can you do that? Negotiate, get them protections instead of simply being used like tools? If you can, I can speak with people I know in Darktown and find people who are able and wanting a job."