“ Cole is not a child, Varric, he is a SPIRIT. ” Exasperated in his conviction, anger furrowing his brows at Varric's clear lack of understand ━━ so is to be expected. How many times must he argue this point? How long before they heeded his words? He was a mastery of all that lies in the veil, he understood spirits deeper then any simple mage of this age. Cole was no exception. It was cruelty what they were doing, couldn't they see? He was never meant to become so human. He would never find acceptance this way.
“ You can not apply the same rules to him as you would others. It'll only serve to confuse him more then he already is. This is far beyond your understand, Varric. You mustn't meddle with this any further. ”
" you really aren't getting are you chuckles ? he's more than that - . " varric had encountered more than his fair share of unreasonable . down right. irritating people. maker. some of them remained his closest friends . but he'd seen how hard a unchecked will could crumble . being so self-assured only invited trouble. really , sometimes you just gotta listen to what others had to say. sometimes , only sometimes. you could find something worth swaying your point of view. " is anyone just one thing ? doomed to their narrative ? that's a bleak way to view the world chuckles. maybe you need to spend more time out here with us , all that time dreaming's making you all - "
loopy. a right ol' case of the fade madness . nasty stuff it really is. " listen , there's more to a person than who they are - " was the seeker just a iron shield ? training , day in day out ? not a romantic at heart ? a blushing chantry girl . was sera just a trigger happy child ? without a care in the world ? no. the world was more than black and white . there were layers - " but what they could be . come on - give him a chance . he's scared .. he doesn't like the fade. he wants to be here. "
