[ Silence isn't denial. It isn't confirmation, either, but the possibility of Casimir's involvement, once bloomed, swiftly colors everything that does come out of Kostos's mouth.
It is a sounder argument than he expected. A goal that will help them make decisions, instead of a decision already made in the seeking, and while that doesn't erase any of the dangers inherent in what he's attempting, it does make them easier to ignore. But Kostos is talking about the fate of mages across Thedas, and Ilias is still stuck on the fate of just one. ]
No.
[ He answers softer, not willing to concede defeat in so many words, but no longer on the cusp of a rebuttal, either. ]
Are you going to tell me if--?
[ Who else would it be? How many Tranquil are even in the Gallows? Ilias's mouth pulls, struggling to keep his emotions in check. Of all the people to have to bare this vulnerability to, it had to be Kostos, who he fully expects will elbow him right in the metaphorical ribs. But there's nothing for it now.
A hand scrubs at his face. Trying again: ]
Is it for Casimir? [ Equally important, ] Is that what he wants?
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It is a sounder argument than he expected. A goal that will help them make decisions, instead of a decision already made in the seeking, and while that doesn't erase any of the dangers inherent in what he's attempting, it does make them easier to ignore. But Kostos is talking about the fate of mages across Thedas, and Ilias is still stuck on the fate of just one. ]
No.
[ He answers softer, not willing to concede defeat in so many words, but no longer on the cusp of a rebuttal, either. ]
Are you going to tell me if--?
[ Who else would it be? How many Tranquil are even in the Gallows? Ilias's mouth pulls, struggling to keep his emotions in check. Of all the people to have to bare this vulnerability to, it had to be Kostos, who he fully expects will elbow him right in the metaphorical ribs. But there's nothing for it now.
A hand scrubs at his face. Trying again: ]
Is it for Casimir? [ Equally important, ] Is that what he wants?