You being right. Blast, now I've said it twice. [She smirks, though it's a hollow half-smile with no real heart. She doesn't necessarily mind being the one in the wrong, even her ego doesn't stretch so far, but getting to the point where she can be open about her mistakes is a long stretch of road. And even then, there's the obligation of not breaking down because she's a damned living pillar. Vulnerability is not an easy thing to learn.]

I ended up speaking with one of the other mages here. Or wizards. Or--whatever they want to call themselves, I can hardly keep up anymore. Anyway, after a rather dramatic display and some discussion about pitchforks--I wouldn't be surprised if they still used pitchforks--I...

[Hawke, it's the moment of truth. Either commit and be done with it, or flounce and look like a fool. Though it's not much of a choice.]

I've been looking at this wrong, and I'm sorry.