[He can feel a string of defensiveness coil in his chest in response to the explanation. The words drew anxiety and fear Justice would find out what Anders needed to keep hidden. At least until he knew how to broach the subject. But the spirit's words were soft, gentle in a way few could pick up on unless they knew the person speaking them. It was the same gentle care and concern that Justice had used when Anders had gone to him about the Templars in Vigil's Keep and his fears that they would come after him with the Commander gone.
With all of them gone. All but Justice, the only one who couldn't have been sent away from Anders simply from the fact he wasn't a true Warden, but simply there on his own terms. Anders had been singled out and isolated as each of their friends were sent on various other missions, and Justice had been the only wall to his back. He'd been a comfort Anders hadn't expected, a true friend when Anders asked for nothing from him except maybe to stop talking about how it was his 'duty' to help the other mages. Maker, he could practically laugh at the memory now.
But that concern made him feel guilt for even lying to his friend and especially what he ended up doing to him. What had nearly happened...No. Maker, he couldn't find out.]
People change, Justice, it's just one of those mortal-things you'll have to get used to.
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With all of them gone. All but Justice, the only one who couldn't have been sent away from Anders simply from the fact he wasn't a true Warden, but simply there on his own terms. Anders had been singled out and isolated as each of their friends were sent on various other missions, and Justice had been the only wall to his back. He'd been a comfort Anders hadn't expected, a true friend when Anders asked for nothing from him except maybe to stop talking about how it was his 'duty' to help the other mages. Maker, he could practically laugh at the memory now.
But that concern made him feel guilt for even lying to his friend and especially what he ended up doing to him. What had nearly happened...No. Maker, he couldn't find out.]
People change, Justice, it's just one of those mortal-things you'll have to get used to.