If I based anything on who I liked, Anders would be leading and you'd be at Griffon Wing Keep.
[ And if he didn't like Anders, he might say something else—that they're not all so lucky as to have the Wardens ready to swoop in and protect the people they love, or that Alistair's belief that Anders' desertion would have been prevented if he knew the Wardens had his back is the same belief he's applying now to Teren—but he does like him, so he doesn't say it. ]
Look, just—the next time you want to [ finger quotes, who cares if they're anachronistic ] suggest [ end finger quotes ] any organizational restructuring or decide that any of us are Commanders, maybe don't do it so loudly or... so in the middle of camp. And—I know this is crazy [ with restrained jazz hands on crazy for emphasis, while we're being anachronistic ]—but consider talking to me about it, too. Preferably before the fact, but even after would be nice.
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[ And if he didn't like Anders, he might say something else—that they're not all so lucky as to have the Wardens ready to swoop in and protect the people they love, or that Alistair's belief that Anders' desertion would have been prevented if he knew the Wardens had his back is the same belief he's applying now to Teren—but he does like him, so he doesn't say it. ]
Look, just—the next time you want to [ finger quotes, who cares if they're anachronistic ] suggest [ end finger quotes ] any organizational restructuring or decide that any of us are Commanders, maybe don't do it so loudly or... so in the middle of camp. And—I know this is crazy [ with restrained jazz hands on crazy for emphasis, while we're being anachronistic ]—but consider talking to me about it, too. Preferably before the fact, but even after would be nice.