"All of Kirkwall is a fever dream right now, friend, and we're all sharing it. It surprises me that you've stayed with us, not because you're Tevinter and not because you're a mage. I wouldn't expect any foreigner of any nationality or skill set to invest in our Gallows issues. You may not have the coin to leave, as you say, but I am certain you could have done better for yourself than all of this." He sweeps a casual hand to include their encampment, but he means the larger picture, too.

"Maybe you understand my early motives better than I anticipated." Every now and then he sees a glimmer of an idealist in Dorian. It draws him at the same time it stings him. It hits close to home and reminds him of just what he has lost.