"I keep myself from those decisions as much as possible. My concerns lay with those caught in the crossfire. When two larger ideals fight, it is always the common people that suffer for it."

She sighs heavily, brushing an errant strand of hair from her face. "Cullen sees far more of this than I do, and I know he has his own views. He lived in the Circles, after all, and what he's seen would haunt any man who lived through it. I wouldn't doubt he fears those same mistakes coming to pass once more. As to how he stands it..."

At that, she pauses, before a thin smile tugs mirthlessly at her lips. "It is what we do. We endure."