crystal.

[indocile]

FORM: Sending crystal!
SENDER: Margaux
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: An observation
WHEN: Current
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Warnings TBA if necessary.

( the voice that comes through the crystals is young, light, high lilting orlesian; educated, but after the fact, someone whose speech is influenced by time spent around the upper-classes rather than someone who is identifiably one of them. the tone is thoughtful; )

There are an awful lot of Dalish, aren't there?

( like, any. )

Are they all one clan?

( gosh, they can probably hear this. )

Comments

[indocile]

Maybe that explains it.

[alankazam]

Does it? It says little of why they're here.

[ Not that he's complaining, but most people don't pack up whole villages to Skyhold — and near as he can tell, that's what the Dalish are to each other. ]

[indocile]

You never see them, usual way.

[alankazam]

It depends on where you look.

[ woods. woods are good for that. ]

Are there really no Dalish left in Orlais?

[ this seems like a totally reasonable conclusion to draw ]

[indocile]

They don't have much of a care for the rest of us, that's all.

[alankazam]

Should they?

[ it's an honest question ]

[indocile]

Maybe. Oh, they don't have to - it's only sad. When you're so small you think they will come, one day, the real elves, the good elves, to get you and make all well. You get a little taller and know it isn't so.

"margaux" "taller"

[alankazam]

Maybe that's why they're here now. Just a little late.

[ meant for a joke, however flat the affect ]

Are there fake elves, then?

she resembles that sarcasm

[indocile]

No. You learn that, too.