[That's also reasonable. He'll never admit this to anyone, but in a way the crystals are far better than exchanging letters would ever be, for a variety of reasons for him in particular. He'll still remain a bit cautious, though.]

I appreciate the immediacy of it, if nothing else. That could make a strategic difference. Though, if we're so spread out across Thedas... I hope that doesn't mean our forces have been drawn too thin.