[The fear of losing Nate overwhelms his fear of being vulnerable in front of other people and he nods, remembering a half-second later that Timothy (and Nate) can't see him.]
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Please be strong, Nate. You can do this. I'll see you as soon as I can, I promise.
[There's a pause. Rough, hitched breaths are audible for a few seconds before he coughs violently again. When he speaks again, something seems to have gotten through.]
I'm not leaving you.
[Timothy takes back the crystal.] I'm afraid that's all I can allow for now, [he says sympathetically.] I'll do everything I can for him, Anders.
[He runs through everything he'd learned in Darktown, the tricks he'd worked out, how he'd relieved symptoms, even repeating himself because he's just that stressed.]
Steam, black pepper, garlic. [Those are ones Timothy feels he should have known.] I'll bring in every mage I know to make steam. I promise, I'll do everything I can for him.
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Do you want to say something to him?
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I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Please be strong, Nate. You can do this. I'll see you as soon as I can, I promise.
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Anders? Where are you?
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[He hates that he has to repeat this, that it means Nate's not retaining what he's hearing.]
They needed Wardens. I thought you were getting better.
[And so both of Skyhold's best healers had gone.]
I'll be back as soon as physically possible. We've... We won't be much longer. I'll be there soon. Hang on, please? I need you to do this for me.
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I'm not leaving you.
[Timothy takes back the crystal.] I'm afraid that's all I can allow for now, [he says sympathetically.] I'll do everything I can for him, Anders.
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Please do. And please... please call me on the crystals if anything changes.
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