[ she relaxes in relief, the habitual smile beginning to spread back across her face before it's replaced with furrowed, befuddled brows. ]
Is that literal? Do people really think Tevinters eat babies?
[ because look, she understands that broadly the country is the enemy of the moment (of the year, the decade, the centuries) but people are always just people, no matter where they're from, and people don't tend to eat babies. ritual cannibalism, occasionally, consuming vanquished foes to absorb their power, not unheard of, but babiesβ
she might be taking this too seriously, cutting humourous hyperbole off at the knees by interpreting it literally and confusing herself. wellβmoving on, then, let's not linger on a stupid question. ]
I do have some notes on customs, etiquette, that sort of thing, but I didn't bring them with me. I can go to my desk and fetch them, if you want them now?
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[ she relaxes in relief, the habitual smile beginning to spread back across her face before it's replaced with furrowed, befuddled brows. ]
Is that literal? Do people really think Tevinters eat babies?
[ because look, she understands that broadly the country is the enemy of the moment (of the year, the decade, the centuries) but people are always just people, no matter where they're from, and people don't tend to eat babies. ritual cannibalism, occasionally, consuming vanquished foes to absorb their power, not unheard of, but babiesβ
she might be taking this too seriously, cutting humourous hyperbole off at the knees by interpreting it literally and confusing herself. wellβmoving on, then, let's not linger on a stupid question. ]
I do have some notes on customs, etiquette, that sort of thing, but I didn't bring them with me. I can go to my desk and fetch them, if you want them now?