[He sighs softly, trying his best not to get his back up, she clearly has a loyalty to the King. One of which he doesn't blame her for. If they are as close as they seem it would be hard to think such a thing might happen to someone. But a lot can change and does. If she is not alive in his time, if she is not alive during the mage rebellion, or at least has not lived them yet, then she can't possibly know.]

I assure you, m'lady, I was there when he commanded the mages leave. I am not mistaken and he very clearly had a choice. I don't personally believe he had to turn the mages out for what happened. But he did and the Inquisition took the mages in, we needed their aid anyway. FIona was doing what she thought best for her people and she was manipulated and lied to. Once the Venatori influence was removed, they would have been no threat to Redcliffe. They simply over-stayed their welcome.