"It's part of a classical education in Tevinter." Apparently their friendly banter was done for the night. Dorian was a bit sad to see it go but he let it. Cullen had his reasons. "I studied it because my teachers demanded it. They were quite frustrated with my tactics. Once again, not traditional and they couldn't stand it."

It was misery for him until Alexius found him. He was finally able to learn what he wanted and how he wanted to learn.

"The game is mentally challenging enough to keep my interest but I doubt I would've learned otherwise. I much preferred other games."