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FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Korrin Ataash
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Dammit, Anders.
WHEN: Slightly backdated, to after the big announcement. (Well, after she's destroyed some training dummies.)
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Knowing Korrin, language. That's probably it, though. And because I'm lazy, this can also be an action log.

[To say that Korrin's upset at the revelation is a vast understatement, and though her tone is even over the sending crystal, it's a forced calm. Anyone who knows her is likely well-aware of the depths of her fury, though there's been enough ranting over the crystal lately. So instead:]

Anyone else having the powerful urge to drink and vent, you're welcome to join me at the tavern. I'm buying. And just to be clear, I'm not challenging a damn thing. I just want a fucking drink, that's all.

[No ranting over the sending crystal, but she is claiming the venting corner, Merrick. Be prepared.]

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[Katniss took another sip from her own drink, before leaning her chin on her fist.]

You're right. Neither Leliana or Josephine would allow anything like that. Cullen ... Cullen is going to do what he thinks is going to keep the Inquisition and our people safe. So it really depends on what the conversation was between Galadriel and Cassandra was about.

[She sighs, knowing that getting any details from Cassandra herself is not likely to happen. Not while she's questioning rifters, anyway.]

It's bullshit when a rifter woman who has committed no apparent crime is imprisoned, but a known mass-murderer isn't. But you're not wrong; context is everything. It'd be worth finding out if Galadriel would be any more forthcoming than the Lady Seeker. I want to know what to protect Araceli -and the others- against.

[Katniss flexed her hand around the mug, her expression thoughtful.]

So ... could we not go down into her cell and ask her why they put her in prison? That would give us more context, and, I dunno, give us a reason to talk directly to Seeker Penterghast.

If they're allowing people to see her, sure.

[She's not quite clear on that, but sees no reason why they'd be denied. Then again, as far as she can tell, there's no reason to have Galadriel locked up in the first place.]

Though I'd better get a hold on my temper before talking to anyone in more than rant-form. Bad decisions are still very possible.

[Katniss arched an eyebrow, before she pointed to the seat that Korrin was currently occupying.]

You leave your ass right there. There's no way we're going down into the prison to see Galadriel when you're this angry. You're likely to sock some poor guard.

[Managing a tired smirk, Korrin salutes her.]

Yes, ma'am.

I've never actually spent a night in one of the dungeon cells, but this would likely be the night to break that record. I suppose I could save them the trouble and just volunteer, but then...no booze.

[Katniss nodded her head slightly in response, before she pursed her own lips.]

You really do need to stay where you are, where the booze is. We can try to visit this side of the prison tomorrow where it's less ... less angry.

Tomorrow, then. This might be the first time in a while that I'll have a hangover, but I'll be sober enough by that time. It'll be worth it, to get some answers.

[When she's in the mood to be productive, that's what she prefers. That mood isn't now, but it won't last. It never does.]

Besides, you know there'll be another damned council meeting I'll have to be around for, because of this. It might even be the first one where we almost unanimously agree on something.

I feel like ... I feel like all we're doing right now is shooting at shadows. We don't know anything, and it makes us all angrier. We don't know why Anders is useful to the Wardens. We don't know why Galadriel is in a cell.

[She played with her cup a little.]

You all seem to have a lot of council meeting these days.

Well, when an abomination tears through Skyhold, a rift opens up and then another abomination shows itself, yeah, we're a little busy. Everyone looks at the mages when shit like that happens, whether we're responsible or not.

[She heaves a sigh.]

Answers would be nice, but at this point I'm not for trusting the Wardens' judgment. There's no way harboring an abomination can end well, unless their intent is to throw him in the Deep Roads and have him take out a darkspawn horde by himself. The Inquisition leadership is a different story, but it's troubling that they wouldn't make it known why she's in there.

Okay, I am going to play the advocate of the Black City here ... but isn't that what the templars are supposed to be here for? To make sure the abominations don't get us?

[She arched an eyebrow.]

Where are they in the whole blame taking of all this, that's what I am asking. The Templars, I mean, not the Wardens. Though I suppose the Wardens should take their own share of the blame here.

Oh, that's the best part. Apparently the mages are to blame, because not having a Circle anymore leads abominations all over the place. Nevermind that the mage who turned had already been Harrowed, whereas I'm not. But point that out and it's like talking to a brick wall, only the wall is more attentive.

[At least in her own experience and after that, Korrin's decided to leave dealing with the Templars to those with longer fuses.]

But I'm surprised they haven't thrown a fit about Anders, or if they have, it's very low-key. That's almost a shame, you know? It'd be the one thing I'd be in complete agreement with them on, most likely.

Edited 2016-03-17 17:20 (UTC)

Maybe they're all going to like, get together and storm the Warden Camp or something.

[Now there's a thought, and it both gave her some sense of happiness - and worry. Bruce could be out there ... ]

You know. I wonder. I wonder if they're keeping quiet because the Inquisition already stated they wouldn't take any retaliation.

[Korrin frowns in thought at that.]

True, but is it like them to just let that go? I mean, this was the guy famous for escaping the Circle countless times and they always found and dragged him back, until the Wardens. [She doesn't know they even infiltrated the Warden ranks to get at him, which is too bad since it might earn the smallest amount of sympathy.] Thedas' most wanted, and that's it? It just seems...odd.

[Katniss stopped leaning for a moment, before her eyebrows raised together.]

... You know, you're right. It's not like this to let things go. Especially just - sitting there in silence.

[Now she looks concerned]

I was just joking before, but do you think they'd actually do that? Storm the Warden camp?

...not all of them, no. I'm reluctant to give them more than the barest credit, but some have brains enough to realize that they need the Inquisition as much as the Inquisition needs them. Storming the Warden camp would put an end to that, at least if they did it as a whole. But there are still hardline idiots would might give it a try.

[She doesn't see the point in warning the Wardens, though. They have to be on full alert for anything, by now. Shrugging, she takes another swig.]

Edited 2016-03-18 13:31 (UTC)

Well ... That is comforting. Sort of. [Katniss murmured, shaking her head a little bit.] A fight between the Wardens and the Templars would do nothing for us.

It sure wouldn't be the fight any thought would happen with Templars involved, that's for sure.

[She frowns sharply.] There's one in particular that might do it, though. Cade snapped and almost killed Beleth, back in Emprise du Lion. They haven't even imprisoned him for it. What's to stop him from doing the same at Anders?

[Katniss blinks, then blinks again, before anger flashes over her face.]

I'm sorry - what?

[Now this was something she had been too busy to hear about. She only knew Beleth from rogue school and passing, but a Templar attacked her? She'd heard some rumor that a Templar had snapped, but not on whom ...]

I ... am honestly surprised he's still alive. The Dalish are very good at killing someone without anyone noticing. He should be hanging upside down in a damned tree.

He probably isn't only because everyone would know who'd done it and then there'd be a backlash against the Dalish. But I agree. He's another primed gaatlok barrel and we've seen that; not executing him or putting him in a dungeon is a slap on the wrist. It figures they'd shield their own, but that the Inquisition at large would let them get away with it....

What does Beleth say? I can't believe the Inquisition wouldn't at least ask her what she thought should happen to the asshole who assaulted her.

[There was no way that Cullen didn't consider what happened with that. She wasn't sure what to think of the Seekers or the Templars - nothing good - but the Inquisition?]

[Korrin sighs and shrugs.]

I don't know; I haven't seen much of her since she told me about it. The only reason I didn't go and punch Cade into the ground is because she made me promise not to exact revenge. Had I known they wouldn't even jail him, though, I might have broken that promise.

But honestly, I doubt she's thrilled that he's still walking around, even weaponless.

[Katniss frowned even more, before she sighed softly as she took another drink.]

Well, he won't last long. Sooner or later, someone is going to accidentally push him off a rampart.

[Korrin raises her drink at that, a soft huff escaping.]

I won't mourn the twitchy ass, though it'd better happen in such a way as to make a martyr out of him. I won't the Templars use him as an excuse to lash out at us, whichever 'us' that might be.

[Elves, mages, whatever. The only ones that might as well stand in their own right now are the Grey Wardens.]

You know, next time I'm assigned anywhere, I think it's come to insist on my own tent. Last time I had to deal with him. Though I'll admit, it was pretty funny for him to catch me changing and then flee like his ass was on fire. I just don't need a repeat.

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[Katniss smirked faintly, before she saluted with her own drink.]

Oh no, complete and stupid accident. I know Beleth's friends.

[If Cade died, no one would think murder, that much was clear.]

I had my own tent. Just tell the quartermaster you have horrific nightmares and you don't want to scare anyone.

[Which sounds like a convenient lie, but it's not. As Korrin well knows.]