[ Distance was a reflex more than a personal notion, one borne out of hardened edges that have only recently began to thaw away. Perhaps the Inquisitor had that effect, but their new predicament shouldn't be the place for dropped guards.
But she nods at the correction, and chances a tip of a smile. ] I will take that to note. [ True, their titles meant little here. Inquisitor, Spymaster. What did it matter?
It will take time, to get used to this. To here. To them being here. Leliana could adapt as well as any, and perhaps even better, but this felt...different. Like it could hold a permanence she was not prepared for (the shards, the courts; there was no quick resolution, of course) and that, that could scare her, if she considered it longer.
If she considered what that could mean for the Rifts eating away, breaking the fabric of Thedas and-
No; they have shown nothing but resilience so far. It cannot change, cannot be allowed to, and her faith will not be shaken. She's no mage, possesses no intimate knowledge of magic, certainly not one that could merge and pass through different worlds but there are those here that do know it; that know how this was done, since they keep doing it. She had little qualms about getting the information, through any means necessary.
Her glance lingers back to the mare, then to Nasrin. ] Yes, I had, though I've not set myself a destination yet. Perhaps I will travel with you, if you do not object.
sorry for the delay!!
But she nods at the correction, and chances a tip of a smile. ] I will take that to note. [ True, their titles meant little here. Inquisitor, Spymaster. What did it matter?
It will take time, to get used to this. To here. To them being here. Leliana could adapt as well as any, and perhaps even better, but this felt...different. Like it could hold a permanence she was not prepared for (the shards, the courts; there was no quick resolution, of course) and that, that could scare her, if she considered it longer.
If she considered what that could mean for the Rifts eating away, breaking the fabric of Thedas and-
No; they have shown nothing but resilience so far. It cannot change, cannot be allowed to, and her faith will not be shaken. She's no mage, possesses no intimate knowledge of magic, certainly not one that could merge and pass through different worlds but there are those here that do know it; that know how this was done, since they keep doing it. She had little qualms about getting the information, through any means necessary.
Her glance lingers back to the mare, then to Nasrin. ] Yes, I had, though I've not set myself a destination yet. Perhaps I will travel with you, if you do not object.