[ He looks briefly surprised at the agreement (because even if it was meant to appeal to her, he hadn't thought it would work) before returning to a sort of subdued rebelliousness (because crap, because it's the smallest exception he would like carved out rather than the largest, because of the way she says scruples). ]

We will all be replaceable if enough mages are concerned about jeopardizing the fate of the entire world, [ he says, for lack of anything else to be contrary about now without going back and raising his own bar. ] And there are Loyalists at Skyhold—grown ones—who will not go along with destruction, whatever you tell them. If I had any sense left I would be say they should be secured in Val Royeaux until the new Divine can decide.