"It would go better for Orlais than Kirkwall this time. There's no way we could hope to defend ourselves." And if they tried, the rest of the Free Marches would turn on them like a pack of wolves turning on a wounded one of their own and tear them to pieces.

"Are you truly saying the lower class people and slaves in Tevinter are treated better?" No, that's not something he'll just sit back and take without a counter of his own, especially not after the explosion remark before it.

"If you hear they're coming, you might want to find an elsewhere to be for your sake. They won't take my word on anything, I'm certain." He's truly expecting to be sanctioned, removed from office, and very likely executed. He doubts his time is much longer.