So much jealousy wells up in Anders' heart, and is calmly, deliberately stamped out. Their worlds are different, and it's work that will see Thedas improved, not envy. The question pulls him the rest of the way out of his mood.

"No." That has to be clear, he feels, and he meets Sarkan's gaze directly. "Corypheus' forces are slaughtering people and destroying the integrity of the Veil that separates the world of the living from the Fade. Every day he continues is so many more days, weeks, months, even years of work to repair. He has to be defeated, as quickly as possible. And I must do my work here as quickly as possible, simultaneously."

Anders takes a breath. He knows how huge a task there is before him and anyone who chooses to help him.

"Mages, Dalish, Rifters, elves, all of us have this time to prove that we're people who deserve equality. The best ways to do this for mages are to assist with the fight with Corypheus and demonstrate what we can do with freedom that helps the people in general. If the public views our freedom as valuable and useful rather than something to be feared, we'll have defenders when the Chantry comes for us again."