Cannot Find The Words

[el_tybs]

WHO: Samouel Gareth and ANYONE
WHAT: A lots happened since the Fallow Mire. Sam reflects and keeps busy before getting shipped out again.
WHEN: Between returning from Fallow Mire and leaving for War Table operations
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Just the usual.

{Magic Lessons - Before/During/After}
Even though Fallow Mire had been trying, it doesn't mean that he can just take a break from his lessons. Sam is progressing with his Spirit magic with the help of Lady LeBlanc, as well as learning to control Ice spells to a point, though having difficulty. He's also trying to get the grasp on Storm magic with the help of Roul.


{The Armory}
With the new shipment of ores from the Fallow Mire there have been numerous orders for armor and weapons. Seeing as his sparring lessons with Krem have been put on hold for now for... reaons, he spends most late afternoons/early evenings helping with the forges.


{The Library}
He's still having issues falling asleep since the bog so Sam spends a good amount of time in the library in the evenings. That's not the only thing keeping him up. There are a number of crumpled up papers on the floor as he tries to figure out what to say in a letter.


{Wildcard}

Comments

[mythalenaste]

"Yes. I just...needed a mage's opinion. A different kind of mage, the sort I don't always agree with."

[el_tybs]

The sort she doesn't always agree with? He raises his brows at that before his brow furrows in confusion. "The kind that's from the Circle, or the kind that's a Human?"

[mythalenaste]

"From a Circle." She peers at him. "Salem and I weren't raised together. I don't share his opinions about humans."

[el_tybs]

"I wasn't referring to that, but that's good to know." Well at least he wasn't the only one noticing how loud Salem is about the human thing. "The Circle is a Human concept, as are a lot of views on magic which are obviously different from the Dalish. I was just making sure if you were referring to that concept in particular or just the views on magic in general."

[mythalenaste]

"It's not race that does that, though. It's your culture. Elves aplenty follow your ways, and from what I understand, a good many of them are in charge of Circles. They live a posh life and want for nothing. They still don't have any right to tell me or mine we're doing things wrong."

A beat.

"And you might be surprised by this, but I revere Andraste. I don't worship her, but I honor her. She was right about a lot of things about magic, and she was an ally to the People. One of the greatest allies we've ever had."

[el_tybs]

She had a point. It was more a culture thing then a race thing.

The bit about Andraste does surprise him a bit, but from the explanation it isn't such a hard thing to understand. "I suppose she was. I can only imagine what she would... or does think of the world now under her name."

[mythalenaste]

"Her followers leveraged her name to take away the land she promised to the elves. She'd be furious. I also imagine she'd be a little unnerved to be worshiped as much as your Maker. But I think she should be honored, maybe more than she would be comfortable with, and Shartan as well. I don't know exactly what she did that he didn't also do, besides write down a lot of sound philosophy."

[el_tybs]

"History and people have a way of changing things to fit what they want. There's probably a lot that Andraste intended and didn't happen, or changed." So many things made sense in theory, but the execution just didn't quite make it.

"Makes you wonder how the Inquisition will be remembered down the line."

[mythalenaste]

"Depends on what the Inquisition does. And, much as I dislike it, who becomes the next Divine."

[el_tybs]

"True, though it sounds like that is something we don't need to immediately worry about. We've got enough to worry about then to play more politics."

[mythalenaste]

"I was just answering your--" Elgar'nan, what has her so on edge lately? Merrick and the Council, probably. Culture shock seems to be setting in deeper with time, rather than fading away. "Sorry. Didn't mean to argue."

[el_tybs]

Sam tilts his head. "You don't have to be sorry. I didn't see it as being an argument, rather just us having a discussion." Had they been arguing?

[mythalenaste]

"No, I was starting to argue. You asked me how I thought the Inquisition would be remembered, then told me not to worry about it. Is that a thing in the city? You're asking, but not really asking?"

Genuine concern and naivety here.

[el_tybs]

Sam blinks. He had- oh. "No, I wasn't telling you not to worry about it. I was-" Ah jeez this was complicated; how did he explain this? "You were answering the question. I agree a lot of what we do will be determined by who gets chosen as the Divine; history and anything we currently do. I was just commenting that the Inquisition as a whole already has enough to consider when we make any move."

[mythalenaste]

"Oh. I agree, then. We can't project future politics and act accordingly."

[el_tybs]

"Speaking of politics, how are you doing on the council? Is everyone treating you fairly?"

[mythalenaste]

"It's a headache, and I've caught myself playing politics. Right now those non-conservatives among us are trying to come up with an alternative to Harrowings. If you've any ideas, I'd like to hear them, by the by."

[el_tybs]

At the mention of the Harrowing Sam finds himself frowning. "Cyril actually came looking for me to tell me about that tidbit. I'm not at all thrilled to hear that they're even considering Harrowings. Even if I get their reasoning, it is a terrible thing to force someone to do. They don't have Templars or non-Mages go through it."

[mythalenaste]

"None of the Dalish are going through it. We'll withdraw from the Council and deny its authority before that happens. If reason doesn't win the day, the Council will simply be that much less powerful. Which isn't ideal for anyone."

[el_tybs]

"Would that stop the Council from voting on it if you did that?" Wouldn't that just remove the Dalish's voice from Mage concerns rather then prevent it from happening. "The Council are just representatives, right? Even if - Maker forbid - they did agree on that... would we even have to adhere to their choice?" He's already gone through his Harrowing so it didn't affect him so much, but the idea of another Mage having to do it when they've clearly separated from the Chantry.

Come to think of it, if something like this passed it could be possible that they would consider having everyone redo their Harrowing.

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[mythalenaste]

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[mythalenaste]

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[mythalenaste]

"You might have just shown us all the way, Sam."

Her grin is diabolical.

[el_tybs]

Alright, that was a bit unsettling, enough to have Sam raise a brow and lean back a bit.

"... I- did...?" What did he say?

[mythalenaste]

"Well, the Council is unlikely to vote for something that a majority of the mages will refuse to obey. The Council only has as much power as the mages are willing to give to it. If your opinion is popular among other Circle mages, maybe you ought to make the Loyalist councilors aware of that."