[semi-open] though all before me is shadow

[cicatrices]

WHO: Cassandra Pentaghast + others tbd
WHAT: A catch-all post for logs in January
WHEN: Late Haring, early Wintermarch
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: This isn't an actual open post because I'm terrible at writing open post prompts and can't keep up with many logs at once, but if you'd like to do something let me know on plurk or by PM and we can make up a starter!

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[cicatrices]

[ Cassandra always prefers a straight answer, and Adelaide's measures up, not to mention aligns with her own beliefs on the subject. She gives a nod, a quick jerk of her chin. ] Good. It will reassure some to know this is meant as a temporary measure and not a final solution.

But words will only bring you so far. [ Clean segues and artful circling back to encompass topics is not Cassandra's way, but it comes together neatly enough here anyway. ] It is one thing to read of a mage doing good and another to see it with your own eyes. If the mages truly wish to change the way people here think of them-- how all of Thedas thinks of them-- it must be done through action.

[fleurdesel]

Yes, because breaking our backs in the healing tents for every burn, sniffle, and scrape isn't near helpful enough. [ She mutters before she can think better of it and immediately freezes.

That.

That she did not intend to say out loud. Merde. When in doubt? Move on as though it hasn't been said- that is what her mother tried to teach her but she was eight and this isn't the time to try politicking. ]

A proposal has been put forth by Altus Pavus and Knight-Captain Hill regarding the training of the Inquisition's mages and templars in facing our enemies; likewise mages have been assisting in the Fallow Mire as best they are able and will likely continue to take part in Inquisition operations. I am uncertain as to how much more active it is you would like us to be, Ser.

[cicatrices]

[ For a moment Cassandra seems-- not taken aback, precisely, but uncertain. Eyes a little wide, she blinks once at Adelaide, and then her gaze returns to its usual narrowness and she blinks again. ]

I was not attacking your efforts thus far, Lady LeBlanc. [ Who needs consistency in titles, anyway. ] My point is that it is not so simple as reading a paper, even an interesting one. It will take time. The fight against Corypheus must continue to be all our focus but there are concerns that these councils will become a distraction we cannot afford.

[fleurdesel]

No, you weren't it- simply has been a stressful time. That was unworthy of me, I apologize.

[ Cassandra certainly has the greater weight to bear and organization to mind. She does not need Adelaide being waspish at her. ] It is an unfortunate fact that without the Circles we are disorganized. The Council was formed in order to have an authority to go to should mages act out as they had the night of the Herald's wake. More than that we are encouraging and forming classes and initiatives to train the mages of the Inquisition so they might be more valuable in that fight.

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[ It would not have been the first time Cassandra had found her words heard more harshly than she meant them. It is, she is beginning to realize, a frequent occurrence. ]

Their readiness in battle is our highest priority, [ she agrees(?) ] Second only to their safety. How does the Council intend to deal with those who endanger others?

[fleurdesel]

If we could agree on anything, I would have an answer for you. Too many opinions, not enough compromise. [ She can see easily why there are concerns the council is more a hindrance to the fight than a help. ] Currently, and this may change as it is not something we have resolved entirely just yet, the tentative solution is that if a mage is a danger to themselves and the Inquisition they are to be submitted to the authority of the advisors for judgement or shown the gate. It is not the best solution but we cannot afford to keep them here.