"I'm used to wars, at least. This is nothing new to me." Sure, Thedas seems worse than home ever was, but there are hardships to be endured no matter where one goes, and it's just something people need to bear, in Kain's opinion.

Hm, as for Thedas... "It's not too unlike where I came from in some regards. The basics of daily life and so on. But the way that mages are treated... even now, it's not easy to hear about. I've known plenty of mages, good and bad, and it's not worth punishing the good just because of those few who twist their power for evil ends..."