At least he got a mouth twitch. Maybe Kostos has a tiny sense of humor after all? He's really not sure. Anders takes a breath and rests his elbows on the table, resting his head in a palm.

"I wish there was some path forward, some clear way to make progress. But we've never, we've never had a group get better rights or freedoms in Thedas. Other worlds have stories of it but not the steps, no guide, nothing, and even if we get somewhere we could have it all fall apart like the Dalish did with their promised lands and betrayal. I... I don't know what will help."

Anders sighs heavily before motioning the waiter over for more drinks, because he's truly not drunk enough.