This coming from you of all people, you who spoke of the Chasind legends - and what bard would know the details of such a tale off the top of their head I cannot say - as if I were not present too?
[Genuine surprise is a rare thing but it’s always unwelcome though this time for a different reason; even if it was part of her job, there was passion whenever Leliana told a sorry or sang a song, something that had Morrigan paying attention even if she refused to turn her head. At least there already exists much to share, and Leliana would return her belongings to her.
No one else gets to take Morrigan’s volumes out of her direct line of sight.]
That’s very Orlesian of you.
[And that would be Morrigan’s way of laughing without laughing. The arguments over how to phrase things in Orlais and no wonder they were expanding the borders prior to that, they’ve clearly gone too long looking ever inward to have Gaspard and Celene throwing troops at one another.
Tis no small feat to walk out of the shadow. The shadow can move just as easily as if it has stitched itself to your heel. Were there other daughters Morrigan never knew that got away? Is each tale true of the wild lands and one witch carving her own life free of a mother who would do with them just as she pleased, all for her own sake. In some ways that’s not so different to how some Orlesians treat their children only lacking actual possession; she knows well enough to worry, and to know that there are times when Kieran would be better off raised by other hands. That a day might come before she would wish it where she has to part from him before any temptation grows, weeds choking out the flowers, but not yet, not now, not if she is aware.
Not everyone has ever had reason to be so aware, as you or I. I wonder, should they be envied for that or is it best to go through life with eyes open lest you stumble blindly?
[For once there’s no answer. For her son she would chose ignorance if she could so long as she is there but they both know the damage it does.
This time she gives in, a hand on the arm to stop them both.] If I attend you are most assuredly attending too, your absence would be noted, there are many who would take advantage without your fearsome reputation present.
[Or she’ll drag Leliana down with her, maybe to thumb her nose at certain folks but to see if she can, to see how much convincing it would take.
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[Genuine surprise is a rare thing but it’s always unwelcome though this time for a different reason; even if it was part of her job, there was passion whenever Leliana told a sorry or sang a song, something that had Morrigan paying attention even if she refused to turn her head. At least there already exists much to share, and Leliana would return her belongings to her.
No one else gets to take Morrigan’s volumes out of her direct line of sight.]
That’s very Orlesian of you.
[And that would be Morrigan’s way of laughing without laughing. The arguments over how to phrase things in Orlais and no wonder they were expanding the borders prior to that, they’ve clearly gone too long looking ever inward to have Gaspard and Celene throwing troops at one another.
Tis no small feat to walk out of the shadow. The shadow can move just as easily as if it has stitched itself to your heel. Were there other daughters Morrigan never knew that got away? Is each tale true of the wild lands and one witch carving her own life free of a mother who would do with them just as she pleased, all for her own sake. In some ways that’s not so different to how some Orlesians treat their children only lacking actual possession; she knows well enough to worry, and to know that there are times when Kieran would be better off raised by other hands. That a day might come before she would wish it where she has to part from him before any temptation grows, weeds choking out the flowers, but not yet, not now, not if she is aware.
Not everyone has ever had reason to be so aware, as you or I. I wonder, should they be envied for that or is it best to go through life with eyes open lest you stumble blindly?
[For once there’s no answer. For her son she would chose ignorance if she could so long as she is there but they both know the damage it does.
This time she gives in, a hand on the arm to stop them both.] If I attend you are most assuredly attending too, your absence would be noted, there are many who would take advantage without your fearsome reputation present.
[Or she’ll drag Leliana down with her, maybe to thumb her nose at certain folks but to see if she can, to see how much convincing it would take.
Still…]
You flatter yourself.
[But you know +5 approval]