"Mm." The noise is thoughtful, a little amused, and a little aware of this not likely happening.
"I shouldn't. Not because it would be a waste of resources, which it might be, but because any missions I suggest are approved by a biased authority and I don't want to come close to possibly taking advantage of that. He'd let me go if I asked and..." Anders shakes his head. "I don't want to ever have to fear that I may have used him."
He'd used Hawke. She'd used him in return, yes, it had been mutual, but it's something that will always make him question the feelings he'd had for her and how true they were. This relationship is special and precious to him.
"If something comes up I'll volunteer for it. Until then, I'll get to enjoy Kirkwall, and the Deep Roads, and every other hellhole that is sinking deeper into the mire thanks to Corypheus or Darkspawn or bandits or, I don't know, everything."
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"I shouldn't. Not because it would be a waste of resources, which it might be, but because any missions I suggest are approved by a biased authority and I don't want to come close to possibly taking advantage of that. He'd let me go if I asked and..." Anders shakes his head. "I don't want to ever have to fear that I may have used him."
He'd used Hawke. She'd used him in return, yes, it had been mutual, but it's something that will always make him question the feelings he'd had for her and how true they were. This relationship is special and precious to him.
"If something comes up I'll volunteer for it. Until then, I'll get to enjoy Kirkwall, and the Deep Roads, and every other hellhole that is sinking deeper into the mire thanks to Corypheus or Darkspawn or bandits or, I don't know, everything."