There were innocents in that chantry. [There are innocents lining the streets. There were innocents in the Circle in Ferelden. Innocents are the only ones who lose in war and bloodshed.
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Orsino's dead. [He had thought Orsino was different. That he could have brought the mages together, maybe even have convinced Meredith to back down, breathe through this. But no. In the end, he was the same as any other mage, wasn't he? His mouth twists into something ugly for a moment, but then the dark feelings pass.
He needs to sit and rest, to eat. To get a drink of water. No, he needs something stronger than that, but he's pretty sure The Hanged Man is burning.] He resorted to blood magic in the end and allowed for a demon to possess him. [A beat.] The Knight-Commander is also dead. [He taps his fingers against his chest, listening to the hollow metal sound.] There's just me now, and the guard captain.
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Date: 2013-07-30 06:58 am (UTC)The First Enchanter?]
Orsino's dead. [He had thought Orsino was different. That he could have brought the mages together, maybe even have convinced Meredith to back down, breathe through this. But no. In the end, he was the same as any other mage, wasn't he? His mouth twists into something ugly for a moment, but then the dark feelings pass.
He needs to sit and rest, to eat. To get a drink of water. No, he needs something stronger than that, but he's pretty sure The Hanged Man is burning.] He resorted to blood magic in the end and allowed for a demon to possess him. [A beat.] The Knight-Commander is also dead. [He taps his fingers against his chest, listening to the hollow metal sound.] There's just me now, and the guard captain.