I would take no issue if they decided to slaughter one another, but the massacre of elves- [ he laughs, because he can imagine it far too well. ] I suppose Alqualondë and Doriath and Sirion are the only fair comparisons.
[ he reaches for a note tucked into his sleeve, and lays it at her side on her bench. the words are written in common; he sees no reason to leave written sindarin or quenya where it might be captured and translated. though the language of their people is nuanced, and words might mean ten different things, he is cautious none the less. ]
So, are we to retake the Dales as they were, before the Chantry took them? There is much love for that place. Perhaps, though, we need not extend the borders as far west. [ out of his sleeve comes a map. he sits next to her, spreads the rendering of thedas over the bar of the loom, gestures as he talks. he has put a good deal of thought into this. ] We need the Frostbacks on one side, and there must to be access to the sea. Halamshiral is necessary for the symbolic victory alone, and they ought to have the Arbor Wilds at their backs. The climate of that place seems similar enough to my forest, though there are troubling rumors about what might lurk in the wood.
[ as if he could ever be afraid of something like that. he stops to consider her work on the loom, running his fingers briefly over what work she has finished. ]
We must have consent from Ferelden, or at least a promise of noninterference. We cannot be everywhere, and your talents lie in the healing Arts while I am better suited to command.Legolas can lead, but he is untested in control of units numbering more than fifty. [ the slaughter of elves by orlesians is too much, he will not speak of an alliance with them. ] We will need one border secure, at least for a mortal generation. Orlais is weak after the war, her armies decimated. I suspect the Inquisition will be called to handle that at some point. Halamshiral is less than a hard week's ride from Skyhold.
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[ he reaches for a note tucked into his sleeve, and lays it at her side on her bench. the words are written in common; he sees no reason to leave written sindarin or quenya where it might be captured and translated. though the language of their people is nuanced, and words might mean ten different things, he is cautious none the less. ]
So, are we to retake the Dales as they were, before the Chantry took them? There is much love for that place. Perhaps, though, we need not extend the borders as far west. [ out of his sleeve comes a map. he sits next to her, spreads the rendering of thedas over the bar of the loom, gestures as he talks. he has put a good deal of thought into this. ] We need the Frostbacks on one side, and there must to be access to the sea. Halamshiral is necessary for the symbolic victory alone, and they ought to have the Arbor Wilds at their backs. The climate of that place seems similar enough to my forest, though there are troubling rumors about what might lurk in the wood.
[ as if he could ever be afraid of something like that. he stops to consider her work on the loom, running his fingers briefly over what work she has finished. ]
We must have consent from Ferelden, or at least a promise of noninterference. We cannot be everywhere, and your talents lie in the healing Arts while I am better suited to command.Legolas can lead, but he is untested in control of units numbering more than fifty. [ the slaughter of elves by orlesians is too much, he will not speak of an alliance with them. ] We will need one border secure, at least for a mortal generation. Orlais is weak after the war, her armies decimated. I suspect the Inquisition will be called to handle that at some point. Halamshiral is less than a hard week's ride from Skyhold.