[His confirmation helped some of the pieces fall into place. While the bulk of what happened was hazy, the important details were clear. The chantry and all of its inhabitants were dead.]
[In some ways, she was glad she was on the ground. She couldn't fathom taking the news standing up. She'd been able to laugh in the face of many things, including her own brother's betrayal. But her lover ending the lives of the countless faithful. It was blasphemy, it was monstrous...]
[But she had seen both man and spirit warped. What once might have been out of the question for Anders had gone by the wayside.]
Anders... [For the first time in what felt like ages, Marian's silver tongue had fallen silent. Nothing seemed to click into place in her head. She was left to merely quietly contemplate what had befallen them.]
You... We had allies in the church. Elthina was willing to listen. She sympathized with our plight.
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[His confirmation helped some of the pieces fall into place. While the bulk of what happened was hazy, the important details were clear. The chantry and all of its inhabitants were dead.]
[In some ways, she was glad she was on the ground. She couldn't fathom taking the news standing up. She'd been able to laugh in the face of many things, including her own brother's betrayal. But her lover ending the lives of the countless faithful. It was blasphemy, it was monstrous...]
[But she had seen both man and spirit warped. What once might have been out of the question for Anders had gone by the wayside.]
Anders... [For the first time in what felt like ages, Marian's silver tongue had fallen silent. Nothing seemed to click into place in her head. She was left to merely quietly contemplate what had befallen them.]
You... We had allies in the church. Elthina was willing to listen. She sympathized with our plight.