[He's quiet a moment, considering this at length, and weighing his words as carefully as ever. Were he speaking to someone else, the response might be quicker, might have a hint of teeth, but even if he were securer and more certain in his own feelings about this endeavor, Anders would deserve better than that.]
Given its stated intent, I don't know that this is a project where we need to worry about that. By its very definition, it leaves mages behind. [Abandons them, Myr might say, runs from them, turns away from them--]
And for a meeting of the like-minded to talk about our own experience, there's no harm in that. It's as it should be. But if that's what this truly is, then we don't need to worry about pulling in people who don't want to be there, regardless of why they don't. We're not leaving them out of some grand plan that will shape all of our futures. We're just not forcing them to talk about their lives over cake and ale if they'd rather not.
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Given its stated intent, I don't know that this is a project where we need to worry about that. By its very definition, it leaves mages behind. [Abandons them, Myr might say, runs from them, turns away from them--]
And for a meeting of the like-minded to talk about our own experience, there's no harm in that. It's as it should be. But if that's what this truly is, then we don't need to worry about pulling in people who don't want to be there, regardless of why they don't. We're not leaving them out of some grand plan that will shape all of our futures. We're just not forcing them to talk about their lives over cake and ale if they'd rather not.