"The anchors. They can open rifts—I read the reports about what happened at Adamant Fortress, and with that Dalish girl in Skyhold. I am surprised he has not already used them to enter the Fade. Or maybe he has and it didn't achieve what he hoped. Or maybe we don't know he wants anymore."

He draws a spiral in the ash with his rag. This is part of the cleaning process.

"Inventions would not be good either."