I don't know if it counts as living. [Despite her efforts to likely defuse the situation, Meallan can't help the bitter anger, ingrained from centuries of conflict, that taints his voice and outlook.]
The Alienages are slums, places no one else would ever want to life and that elves can't leave. And there's been instances in the past of Alienages getting 'cleansed' if the humans think it necessary. Even my own clan was targeted by shemlen and likely would have been killed if I hadn't been able to intercede.
[Feeling the old fear and anger there starting to push at him, Meallan takes a breath and lets it out slowly, trying to remind himself that it doesn't matter here. He's the only one from Thedas, to his knowledge, and none of the humans here have harmed his clan.]
Sorry. I know that everyone here, or at least all I've met so far, they're much the same and care more about my actions than my ears. But Thedas is different. If not for the Inquisition, all any humans would see is a Dalish savage.
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The Alienages are slums, places no one else would ever want to life and that elves can't leave. And there's been instances in the past of Alienages getting 'cleansed' if the humans think it necessary. Even my own clan was targeted by shemlen and likely would have been killed if I hadn't been able to intercede.
[Feeling the old fear and anger there starting to push at him, Meallan takes a breath and lets it out slowly, trying to remind himself that it doesn't matter here. He's the only one from Thedas, to his knowledge, and none of the humans here have harmed his clan.]
Sorry. I know that everyone here, or at least all I've met so far, they're much the same and care more about my actions than my ears. But Thedas is different. If not for the Inquisition, all any humans would see is a Dalish savage.