[ Dully, in the tone of a retail worker explaining why she can't check the back to see if they have more items: ]

As we are unable to close the rifts through any means save anchor shards, they are currently necessary in order to make sure that Thedas is not currently drowning in a neverending tide of demons.

Additionally, we would prefer not to mandate those with anchor shards to cut off their limbs so that they can participate in a single mission that requires discretion.