[He's tense and quiet, smile falling from his face, the moment she mentions Justice. It's Riona, out of anyone in this fleet, she's likely the only other one to care about Justice being safe, but the subject instantly filled him with dread all the same.
At least he can appreciate Allen for coming to find Riona's opinion instead of Leliana's. If it was Leliana's choice, they likely would have been killed or worse by now.
By the end of her explanation, he's loosened up more and he gives a heavy sigh.]
I don't know.
[And that was part of them problem, he didn't want to gamble on Justice's life. His own was negotiable, but Justice deserved to be free of him and his influence. But what if he simply vanished or couldn't reach the Fade or anything else that could go wrong?
But was sticking him in something else really any better alternative? He'd been used to freedom and free will in Kristoff and he'd lost much of that when he'd joined with Anders, but sticking him in one of the robots or a creature with a diminished capacity would be just as limiting in other ways.
He wished, hoped, that something would suddenly change and he could simply talk to Justice about it instead of having the vague feelings and notions in the back of his mind. That constant buzz of the fade in his head that let him know how his friend was doing and his opinions. At least, on that front, he didn't feel anything overtly negative. There just wasn't a positive either.
Anders gave a strained laugh.]
Is there a better plus side that doesn't involve 'hopefully this works?'
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At least he can appreciate Allen for coming to find Riona's opinion instead of Leliana's. If it was Leliana's choice, they likely would have been killed or worse by now.
By the end of her explanation, he's loosened up more and he gives a heavy sigh.]
I don't know.
[And that was part of them problem, he didn't want to gamble on Justice's life. His own was negotiable, but Justice deserved to be free of him and his influence. But what if he simply vanished or couldn't reach the Fade or anything else that could go wrong?
But was sticking him in something else really any better alternative? He'd been used to freedom and free will in Kristoff and he'd lost much of that when he'd joined with Anders, but sticking him in one of the robots or a creature with a diminished capacity would be just as limiting in other ways.
He wished, hoped, that something would suddenly change and he could simply talk to Justice about it instead of having the vague feelings and notions in the back of his mind. That constant buzz of the fade in his head that let him know how his friend was doing and his opinions. At least, on that front, he didn't feel anything overtly negative. There just wasn't a positive either.
Anders gave a strained laugh.]
Is there a better plus side that doesn't involve 'hopefully this works?'