"It must have been a weighty decision, one not chosen lightly if it cannot be revoked. I don't know that I would have dared as you did." So many names and terms; Inessa prides herself on her memory, but even she doesn't find it easy to keep up. But it's all interesting, and Elros doesn't seem to offer it with the condescending attitude that she fears from other elves. Even the Dalish can be like that, and the Arda elves...well, she suspects it's even more true in their case.
Her eyebrows raise a little, finding some alarm in what's said. "How are they not well, or is that too personal a question to ask? Is it something I will have to take into account when meeting them?" It's not usually in her to pry, but he brought it up, and she would rather know what to expect, if he's in a sharing mood.
She pauses, thoughtful. It's difficult to sum up life in the Circle without a lot of context, but she can try. "I have told you of the difficult lives in the alienage, the isolation and deprivation. Imagine going from that to a place where you had regular meals, warm clothes, an education. Many others cannot say the same and I am well aware, but for myself, I thrived in the Circle. Had they not fallen, I would have attained the rank of Enchanter by now. Sometimes I think about what might have been...but I also would not have been free to travel the world as I have with the Wardens. Nor would I have my mabari companion. There are trade-offs to both paths.
Within the Circles, there were different fraternities. Loyalists advocated loyalty and obedience to the Chantry. Libertarians were those who wanted to break free from the Chantry. Isolationists were a small group that advocated withdrawing to remote territories in order to avoid conflicts with the general populace. Lucrosians prioritized the accumulation of wealth, with the gaining of political influence a close second. Aequitarians advocated temperance, preferring to focus on a code of ethics. I had not been a formal member since I lacked sufficient rank, but I had Aequitarian leanings. I still do."
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Her eyebrows raise a little, finding some alarm in what's said. "How are they not well, or is that too personal a question to ask? Is it something I will have to take into account when meeting them?" It's not usually in her to pry, but he brought it up, and she would rather know what to expect, if he's in a sharing mood.
She pauses, thoughtful. It's difficult to sum up life in the Circle without a lot of context, but she can try. "I have told you of the difficult lives in the alienage, the isolation and deprivation. Imagine going from that to a place where you had regular meals, warm clothes, an education. Many others cannot say the same and I am well aware, but for myself, I thrived in the Circle. Had they not fallen, I would have attained the rank of Enchanter by now. Sometimes I think about what might have been...but I also would not have been free to travel the world as I have with the Wardens. Nor would I have my mabari companion. There are trade-offs to both paths.
Within the Circles, there were different fraternities. Loyalists advocated loyalty and obedience to the Chantry. Libertarians were those who wanted to break free from the Chantry. Isolationists were a small group that advocated withdrawing to remote territories in order to avoid conflicts with the general populace. Lucrosians prioritized the accumulation of wealth, with the gaining of political influence a close second. Aequitarians advocated temperance, preferring to focus on a code of ethics. I had not been a formal member since I lacked sufficient rank, but I had Aequitarian leanings. I still do."