Thank you. It started by hunting for food for the Clan and defending us against outsiders, and then when I became part of the Inquisition it was for fighting off monsters.
When I lost my arm, I wasn't sure I would ever be the same with it, but this technology has given that back to me. [He wiggles the cybernetic fingers on his left arm.]
I wish I could take this knowledge back to Thedas. It would help so many people.
It would possibly destroy the order between universes if that was something that could happen. You will not be as you are now but that doesn't mean you cannot aid your people.
[He rarely says things like this, Cyril. Accept it.]
[That wouldn't be the easiest thing to live with. He knows that. Yet here is Cyril living with it each day. It makes him feel more impressed with him honestly...]
The mage the magic belonged to said it was inevitable but he plans to destroy the world before I waste away, so perhaps I'll die along with everyone else.
If I can figure out a way to stop him before that, then the world will go on and I won't.
Honestly, this Fleet has been a bit of a vacation. There are mages here who help with the pain and it gave me time to regroup.
I met another elf from a different reality who was similar to me, though she had fallen in love with the one who did this to us. We compared notes, but... Still no closer to figuring out his plan.
[Cyril does indeed share basically all of Thedas's history, what the elves were, how their culture fell. He tells Kolivan about Solas too, and how he uncovered the truth about the man he thought of as a friend.
It's difficult, but at least Kolivan now knows how he lost his arm and what he's been dealing with back home. It feels nice to open up to someone, especially when that person is someone who had to open up to him.]
[He listens to the entire explanation, watching Cyril calmly. It isn't until he's done talking that he finally nods. This isn't an easy history to say to someone, let alone someone you are falling for.
And Cyril knows his own now too. He nods slowly.]
So we are two who come from cultures that have been lost.
[In wildly different ways but the end result...]
I will work with you to figure this out with the knowledge you have given me.
I am grateful for your aid, my friend. The only way to stop Solas is to think of ways to counter him that he will not anticipate. At least here I can listen to viewpoints from people he will never have the chance to meet.
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When I lost my arm, I wasn't sure I would ever be the same with it, but this technology has given that back to me. [He wiggles the cybernetic fingers on his left arm.]
I wish I could take this knowledge back to Thedas. It would help so many people.
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[He rarely says things like this, Cyril. Accept it.]
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I know...
I'm trying my best back home with the time I have left. Here's hoping that version of me does all right for himself.
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The time you have left?
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He hasn't really told Kolivan about.... any of that.]
Ah. Yes.
You see, the magic that took my arm isn't entirely gone from my body. Removing the limb bought me time... But...
[He isn't really into finishing that sentence.]
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[That wouldn't be the easiest thing to live with. He knows that. Yet here is Cyril living with it each day. It makes him feel more impressed with him honestly...]
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The mage the magic belonged to said it was inevitable but he plans to destroy the world before I waste away, so perhaps I'll die along with everyone else.
If I can figure out a way to stop him before that, then the world will go on and I won't.
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I couldn't live with my last moments comfortably if I realized there was something more I could do with them.
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Honestly, this Fleet has been a bit of a vacation. There are mages here who help with the pain and it gave me time to regroup.
I met another elf from a different reality who was similar to me, though she had fallen in love with the one who did this to us. We compared notes, but... Still no closer to figuring out his plan.
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It could be a good way to pass the time, but you should be ready for the long haul.
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[And the benefits of two players who know the series... Not that Kolivan knows that.]
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It's difficult, but at least Kolivan now knows how he lost his arm and what he's been dealing with back home. It feels nice to open up to someone, especially when that person is someone who had to open up to him.]
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And Cyril knows his own now too. He nods slowly.]
So we are two who come from cultures that have been lost.
[In wildly different ways but the end result...]
I will work with you to figure this out with the knowledge you have given me.
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[So long as he doesn't end up here.]
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[Though it's so strange to call Solas an 'enemy' so he just sounds kind of guarded as he agrees.]
If Solas appears here... I am not certain how I would handle such a thing.
[He knows it would wreck him emotionally, at least. But saying that is admitting he has emotions.]
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You know, I have some books from my home. Would you like to read them?
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[Yes. That is interest in his voice. He would very much like to read them.]
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Liberties?
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He kept most of the overall story intact, but the details.... I'm saying if you read it, most of the details are changed.
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