Julian's statement gets a snort. Truly Kirkwall was the worst place to bring a bunch of people tied to veil tearing and use a lot of magic, but the Inquisition hadn't been welcome many other places and beggars can't be choosers. Inessa, though, gets a side-long look.
"I can't forgive people who hurt others with blood magic," he says slowly, "but it's... a school, and not all blood mages are like that." If she can't stop hating it, he doesn't know what hope there is for getting the Taint cure worked on further. He's got to tell the Grey Wardens the specifics sooner or later, at the very least, but if it endangers Merrill...
"I've known... a few. And most were awful people. But there have been two that weren't. Maybe part of it is that the only people who learn it have to already be fighting everything else? That they're less prone to..." He trails off as a scream echoes in the halls, one that sounds too hollow to be happening in the here and now but is filled with terror nonetheless. "This isn't the time. I'm sorry. We're nearly to the ground floor, at least."
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"I can't forgive people who hurt others with blood magic," he says slowly, "but it's... a school, and not all blood mages are like that." If she can't stop hating it, he doesn't know what hope there is for getting the Taint cure worked on further. He's got to tell the Grey Wardens the specifics sooner or later, at the very least, but if it endangers Merrill...
"I've known... a few. And most were awful people. But there have been two that weren't. Maybe part of it is that the only people who learn it have to already be fighting everything else? That they're less prone to..." He trails off as a scream echoes in the halls, one that sounds too hollow to be happening in the here and now but is filled with terror nonetheless. "This isn't the time. I'm sorry. We're nearly to the ground floor, at least."