[The correction isn't as stern as it sometimes could be. But how many had turned a blind eye to mages being killed or worse, made Tranquil, for the slightest infractions? How many had ignored that birth alone meant loss of freedom for every mage, and wrote them off?]
The only true innocents in this clash are children.
[Even many of the mages had been unfairly caught up in this, but it's their life. They can't be innocent of the conflict - either they're being responsible and fighting and healing, or they're hiding and ignoring what's to come.
Now that the important thing's been said, though, Anders can relent slightly even he pauses in the walk to kneel and investigate a few of the plants gathered under a nearby tree.]
But it's true there's no shortage of injured or ill. Even when there's no war, there are those who suffer. The poor in particular rarely get attention.
[No luck. They're all basic plant life and not even edible. He stands again and dusts off his knees.]
no subject
[The correction isn't as stern as it sometimes could be. But how many had turned a blind eye to mages being killed or worse, made Tranquil, for the slightest infractions? How many had ignored that birth alone meant loss of freedom for every mage, and wrote them off?]
The only true innocents in this clash are children.
[Even many of the mages had been unfairly caught up in this, but it's their life. They can't be innocent of the conflict - either they're being responsible and fighting and healing, or they're hiding and ignoring what's to come.
Now that the important thing's been said, though, Anders can relent slightly even he pauses in the walk to kneel and investigate a few of the plants gathered under a nearby tree.]
But it's true there's no shortage of injured or ill. Even when there's no war, there are those who suffer. The poor in particular rarely get attention.
[No luck. They're all basic plant life and not even edible. He stands again and dusts off his knees.]