[Inessa chuckles and nods, pausing once they reach her tent and ducking inside quickly to retrieve her kettle, mabari crunch treats, and the rations which largely consist of nuts and dried fruit, along with jerky.]

Others are hunting for game, if you prefer something more fresh.

[She ducks back in one more time to retrieve a quill and a blank book. It had been on her mind to use it for her research, but she doesn't mind donating to Adalia's idea. It's not as though she can't get another.

As she starts a fire and gets the kettle ready, Inessa continues.]

We are partly feared for the power we possess that others never will, but some of it also comes with the danger of possession. Everyone else does not remember their trips into the Fade when they dream, but we do. We interact with its inhabitants and some -demons- try to tempt us. If a demon possesses a mage, the resulting abomination can destroy villages unaided. Such instances are few, but feared greatly for the damage they cause.

Contributing to that is the Tevinter Imperium, the magocracy to the north. They were the only country where mages rule...and the only country to practice slavery and blood magic. That hardly sets a good precedent. In addition, it is believe that the Tevinter magisters of old are responsible for the first attempt to physically breach the Veil, resulting in the Blights that have nearly destroyed this world.

[So much can be blamed on Tevinter, honestly.]