Stannis acknowledges what she says about where she is from. It is done with a small nod of the head, but what he comments on is the fact that the young girl has not had her Harrowing. He takes a deep breath in as he looks out to see the other mages -- to get a good look at them all, and wonder how many others have not gone through theirs. His jaw tightens as he grinds his teeth.
"Will she be looked after when a demon comes to her that promises to end these present horrors?" His head gives a tilt like he is angling his ear to better hear her answer. "Will you all be vigilant while she becomes an abomination? Because this place ... " His eyes lift upward before he shakes his head. He has no faith. He has nothing to tell him of the safety of these walls anymore than anyone else. "... The world is falling apart. Those mages that have not need to have their Harrowings or prepare for them.
"They are vital if they wish to continue to live in this world. Especially if they want to live in this world." To see more young mages die -- he does not finis the thought. "Mages watching mages does nothing. Tevinter taught us that much."
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Stannis acknowledges what she says about where she is from. It is done with a small nod of the head, but what he comments on is the fact that the young girl has not had her Harrowing. He takes a deep breath in as he looks out to see the other mages -- to get a good look at them all, and wonder how many others have not gone through theirs. His jaw tightens as he grinds his teeth.
"Will she be looked after when a demon comes to her that promises to end these present horrors?" His head gives a tilt like he is angling his ear to better hear her answer. "Will you all be vigilant while she becomes an abomination? Because this place ... " His eyes lift upward before he shakes his head. He has no faith. He has nothing to tell him of the safety of these walls anymore than anyone else. "... The world is falling apart. Those mages that have not need to have their Harrowings or prepare for them.
"They are vital if they wish to continue to live in this world. Especially if they want to live in this world." To see more young mages die -- he does not finis the thought. "Mages watching mages does nothing. Tevinter taught us that much."