"It does," he agrees, grinding for a moment longer before it's time to pour the grounds.

"Of course-- the only people really presiding are the Magisters, even if there's nominally power in the lower ranks. It's the highest you can get if you aren't from an old family, which is one of the reasons Tevinter is the way it is."

Which is to say: totally awesome, but maybe also kind of problematic sometimes.