Sending crystal announcement

[mythalenaste]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Pel Ashara
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Announcing the publication of her first book
WHEN: After Weisshaupt/Western Approach things calm down a bit
WHERE: Skyhold

[A somewhat monotone voice is heard over the crystals.]

It's Pel. Of Clan Ashara. I've written a book and it's published now. It's about Dalish culture. I will be selling it at my yarn shop until the new Divine is elected, at which point it will be banned because it's a book about elves written by an elf. So buy it while you can.

[What? She's not a hawker. She's not a beggar, either.

She'll hang around on the crystal in case anyone has questions.]

Comments

Private

[mythalenaste]

Anyway, your copy's set aside. Why don't I bring it to the healing tents next time you go to work?

Private

[justice_is_blond]

I would appreciate that, thank you.

[A short beat.]

How have things at Skyhold been while people have been running about elsewhere?

Private

[mythalenaste]

Plenty dull, I'm glad to report.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

And I'm glad to hear it. It's very hard to know when things will be quiet and when they will not. If anyone can ever figure out a reliable way of predicting the future, they'll be made for life.

Or perhaps the target of every assassin ever.

Private

[mythalenaste]

How are things on your end?

Private

[justice_is_blond]

They're... well enough. They're not bad, which is better than they've been sometimes. There's even some good, which is better than things have been most times.

Private

[mythalenaste]

So they're good.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

[A beat.]

Yes. Sorry. I get... nervous calling anything good.

Private

[mythalenaste]

No need to apologize. I would too, if I had your life. But I'm glad things are better. And I'm glad you've got Adelaide looking into Justice for you.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

I am as well. She's... She's a better person than I deserve to have helping this much, really.

Private

[mythalenaste]

...You both help people, Anders.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

Yes. Though generally I don't help people who lied to me about who they were while dancing with me and getting close.

Private

[mythalenaste]

I think you would. If such a person came round.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

[He takes a breath, ready to deny it, and stops. No, on this he doesn't have cause for doubting himself.]

I likely would. All the same, that she has does her credit.

Private

[mythalenaste]

She has a good heart. I don't think she's comfortable with just anyone seeing that, though.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

I agree. Though I don't understand it. I'm not sure what seeming distant can get someone when you're not actually distant.

Private

[mythalenaste]

People aren't as likely to try to hurt you if they think you're tougher than they are.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

That doesn't seem to always work as well as one might hope.

Private

[mythalenaste]

Oh, some take it to be a challenge. Show the little elf her place, and all. But most people give you a wider berth if you look like you're about to kick their arse.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

Yes, well. It's the ones that take it as challenge that are the problem. I've healed plenty of injuries, but no one enjoys taking them. I know from experience.

['As do you' remains unspoken.]

Private

[mythalenaste]

You can't prevent those ones from doing anything they've made up their minds to do.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

On that, you and Justice disagree. I'm not altogether certain where I stand on it.

Private

[mythalenaste]

Well. I can't prevent them.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

Mm. Point.

I'll... speak with you more when you get back?

[And hopefully not about drastic measures that are sometimes taken to try to stop people from doing what they've decided to do.]

Private

[mythalenaste]

Of course.