[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.
For example, when the story says I went to a ball, exposed a traitor, and forced all parties to form a treaty - That really happened. When it says that part of me doing that was seducing all of the elven servants and then dueling a highly trained spy... That's some exaggeration. There were fights, but very few of them were difficult.
And most of the elven servants were too traumatized by all of the murder to be interested in my charms.
The Dalish part is a type of elf. There are also elves who live in cities. They are sectioned off into poorer parts of the city and only really find work as servants or such.
[He pressed his lips together for a moment. Clearly, he had a lot of feelings on the subject.]
The Dalish live in the wilderness instead. We say it is because we revere the old ways and refuse to bow to the humans, but it also means that most Clans are isolationist and look down on those who are stuck in the city.
I was never really comfortable with that line of thinking.
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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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I would say that the book is mostly story, and it tells the facts of my life with the Inquisition in a colorful, embellished way.
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For example, when the story says I went to a ball, exposed a traitor, and forced all parties to form a treaty - That really happened. When it says that part of me doing that was seducing all of the elven servants and then dueling a highly trained spy... That's some exaggeration. There were fights, but very few of them were difficult.
And most of the elven servants were too traumatized by all of the murder to be interested in my charms.
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The Dalish part is a type of elf. There are also elves who live in cities. They are sectioned off into poorer parts of the city and only really find work as servants or such.
[He pressed his lips together for a moment. Clearly, he had a lot of feelings on the subject.]
The Dalish live in the wilderness instead. We say it is because we revere the old ways and refuse to bow to the humans, but it also means that most Clans are isolationist and look down on those who are stuck in the city.
I was never really comfortable with that line of thinking.
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[He's already committing that to memory.]
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An elf who lives in the city is called a 'city elf' and other far less flattering idioms, but we don't have to worry about them.
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If you hear anyone call an elf a 'knife-ear' then you know they really don't like us and they're likely an arse.
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[Probably not in a pleasant manner. Actually...definitely unpleasant.]
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