"I will, but fix it firmly in your mind now that I do not expect, or want forgiveness. I do not deserve it and I will not accept it. I've already been accused once today of pandering for it when providing facts to someone who demanded them. However, I am a believer in the truth. I see no benefit in shying away from it."

Aleron holds a hand out to a chair as an invitation for Anders to sit because this could take a long while and there's no point in leaving him discomfited physically.

"Are you aware of the fire that decimated the Circle of Magi in Starkhaven in 9:31 Dragon?" A strange start, perhaps, but Aleron prefers to handle facts in an orderly fashion.