There are many here, Solas thinks to himself, that believe he is a part of their people. He is clearly not Dalish, with no vallaslin to colour the paleness of his face, but he does not yet fit in with the elves from the cities, either. He's a step away from them all but welcomed all the same, and it seems foolish to take advantage of the chance to learn as much as he can, to try and see if there is anyone with the wisdom to be a worthwhile ally to make.
He's heard the insults; he has been called knife ear and flat ear both, pushed away for not being Dalish enough and yet being too elven to fit in. Solas has a place here and he's loathe to risk it or do something that might encourage him to lose it.
"Magic is magic. Dalish magic is far more practical, yes, and more subtle." Using a Keeper's magic to try and restore something that was lost is not a terrible idea; the magic that the Dalish use is a memory of what the elves of Arlathan had used in their time, when they walked as the most powerful figures across Thedas. "I am no expert on the magic used in the Clans, but it is capable of being done with subtlety. I would suggest honesty as the best course: you seek to honour a friend. To say that, rather than focus on the gift of food for an alienage, will be more likely to inspire good will from your people."
Practically, the magic of the Dales is not something Solas has much knowledge about. The best he can offer is the gentle urging for caution, for consideration of the use of words, and at least some suggestion that the Dalish have something to credit themselves with.
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He's heard the insults; he has been called knife ear and flat ear both, pushed away for not being Dalish enough and yet being too elven to fit in. Solas has a place here and he's loathe to risk it or do something that might encourage him to lose it.
"Magic is magic. Dalish magic is far more practical, yes, and more subtle." Using a Keeper's magic to try and restore something that was lost is not a terrible idea; the magic that the Dalish use is a memory of what the elves of Arlathan had used in their time, when they walked as the most powerful figures across Thedas. "I am no expert on the magic used in the Clans, but it is capable of being done with subtlety. I would suggest honesty as the best course: you seek to honour a friend. To say that, rather than focus on the gift of food for an alienage, will be more likely to inspire good will from your people."
Practically, the magic of the Dales is not something Solas has much knowledge about. The best he can offer is the gentle urging for caution, for consideration of the use of words, and at least some suggestion that the Dalish have something to credit themselves with.