[ Ah, bloodthirsty templars. Ironically for the Circle Mage origin Neria’s life has been relatively free of those, save that time said Circle exploded into abominations and a bunch of them experienced gentle brain caresses to the tune of demons; otherwise her experience has been more like ....overwhelmingly condescending Templars. She hasn’t been out in the world long enough yet to have thought on the idea that a lack of direct physical abuse does not a safe environment make. Anyway, that’s a couple tons weightier than we’re going to get right now; Neria herself taps the tip of one ear, amused mouth and flat eyes incongruous. ]

Oh, not to worry. My kind only hide them when we’re stealing human children.

[ Completely deadpan. Pans far and wide are now dead. Doubtless they could converse for hours on this subject, but then there’s mention of, you know, a fucking wAR, when thanks to Alistair’s mention he’d met another Thedosian it seems pretty dang likely this is he, naturally she has. Concerns. ]

What’s this about mages and templars now?