"A soldier." She wipes tears from her cheeks one at a time. "His superior rescued me. I still don't know what happened after that. I ran as fast as I could."
Sina watches her with quiet incredulity, making a mental note to investigate this further. That's the second soldier attacking one of theirs, yet the elves are who keep getting incarcerated.
She gently lifts a hand to brush her bony thumb against Pel's cheek, hoping to quell her tears. "We will not accept this as the way of things," she whispers gently, tucking a strand of silver hair behind the older woman's ear.
"I know it was taken care of. The superior was furious. That's all I really know. But I don't know what's..."
Stopping it from happening again, she wants to say, but that could be fear-mongering. And Cyril is handling it.
"I think Cyril was going to tell Leliana. He and Anders are the only ones who know, besides you. Don't tell Merrick, above all. If he finds out, it could ruin him."
At the mention of Merrick, Sina winces and gives a small nod. He's gotten in enough trouble lately, though she can't say she blames him for what he did. She was half-tempted to do the same.
"I've spoken to Leliana recently," she says quietly, "she seems to have our best interests at heart. I think going to her may be useful." She hasn't interacted much with Cyril, but knows him to be a good sort.
Sina shakes her head and rephrases. "Not punish him," she replies, "prevent the violence from breaking out in the first place. Help us become more accepted and unafraid in Skyhold."
"Merrick's judgment was given to us. That means we do have a level of autonomy here, though I don't know how much. Has anyone sat down with the Inquisition's leaders and negotiated that?"
With a small nod, Sina concedes. "I'm not certain," she admits, "I've been meaning to speak with Beleth about it. It couldn't hurt to has things out more clearly, and perhaps get some promises in writing. ...and give some, if necessary." Having come from a clan that actively killed humans on sight, Sina can understand that perhaps they're not as trustworthy to outsiders as they are to one another.
"I'd like to be involved," Sina says quietly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear with a self-conscious glance downward. "I'm First of my clan, and it's as much my responsibility as it is hers to ensure that things remain peaceful with the Dalish at Skyhold."
It's bits like that that remind Pel she is no longer a First of any clan. Still a Keeper, but all the People of the world are your clan, Sina had told her. Such things as this must be left to those leaders that remain to the Dalish. She gives Sina a wan smile.
"I think she would be happy for the help, if you'd prefer to talk to her yourself."
Sina doesn't seem to realize she's touched a nerve-- pragmatic as she can be, she's still very much a youth. "I'll mention it to her," she decides with a thoughtful smile, "I already spoke once to Sister Leliana. I believe we can discuss things diplomatically."
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She gently lifts a hand to brush her bony thumb against Pel's cheek, hoping to quell her tears. "We will not accept this as the way of things," she whispers gently, tucking a strand of silver hair behind the older woman's ear.
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Stopping it from happening again, she wants to say, but that could be fear-mongering. And Cyril is handling it.
"I think Cyril was going to tell Leliana. He and Anders are the only ones who know, besides you. Don't tell Merrick, above all. If he finds out, it could ruin him."
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"I've spoken to Leliana recently," she says quietly, "she seems to have our best interests at heart. I think going to her may be useful." She hasn't interacted much with Cyril, but knows him to be a good sort.
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Who is quite a bit like her mother, handled this entire situation with such care that the rest of the Dalish were probably barely aware of it?
"Beleth might be able to continue the discussion herself, actually. I'll talk to her about it. She is our Keeper's daughter."
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"I think she would be happy for the help, if you'd prefer to talk to her yourself."
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"I'll mention it to her," she decides with a thoughtful smile, "I already spoke once to Sister Leliana. I believe we can discuss things diplomatically."
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