[ 'reed is dependable', she'd like to say — can't. reed is dependable for her. he's dependable, she'd like to think, for most mages.

but reed is not going to listen to anders. she wouldn't ask him to. not when they're agreed upon the point that anders would be of most benefit to the inquisition as a head on a platter.

(not, she still worries now and then, with dairsmuid as it was) ]

I do not have the power to remove Harriman from his position. I do not know that doing so would solve the problem — we would have the same man, the same reactions, and even less structure to hold him to.

It is clear we cannot continue to pawn him off between us as though that will do anything. I've an offer to make him, but in the mean,

[ she trails off, unhappily, ]

We all need this peace to hold.

I will do what I can with my people, and with the loyalists. If you might put out a quiet word among the rest, to caution with Darton — I hope we will not need it.

[ but hope's never done a whole lot ]