"Maybe," she says, unsure. "The mages got a seat at a table with a boycott, but they also occupy a different position than we do. They're splintered, but not as splintered. And if you mean just setting out on their own, indefinitely... I don't know if any of us have figured out how big a group you'd need before that was even logistically possible at length." Quieter: "I saw what happened to Sina. I bet you did too. I don't want to just wander off away from the most information anyone has about the anchors, and I wouldn't have even if I hadn't chosen to join the Inquisition for real."