A little smile spreads over Colin's face. He spends a moment longer listening before taking it away from his ear to admire the natural beauty of the shell--something it wouldn't have occurred to him to do, without Bastien.
"Athessa told me about the tree seeds. It's such a beautiful thing to say to someone. You have a gift. Oh! She told me to ask you about the Black Fox."
"From scratch! Oh," a little despairing, "I have a decent amount of respect for Ferelden—don't tell anyone—but these gaps in your education. It is unforgivable. Let me see..."
And he launches into an animated explanation of Lord Remi Vascal, emphasizing the anti-establishment traits that made him a hero to commoners, that's still in its early stages when they reach the Lowtown market.
"—and Servana de Montfort was a Circle mage—" Supposedly; perhaps it's a myth. "—but there are different explanations for how they managed that. I like the ones with daring rescues, but the De Montforts have been influential since the Exalted Age. Perhaps it did not take that much work for her to be able to run around with him. Perhaps someone just asked nicely."
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"Athessa told me about the tree seeds. It's such a beautiful thing to say to someone. You have a gift. Oh! She told me to ask you about the Black Fox."
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But he’s smiling, while he takes the conch back and returns it to its owner.
“Do you know anything about the Black Fox already, or are we starting from scratch?”
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And he launches into an animated explanation of Lord Remi Vascal, emphasizing the anti-establishment traits that made him a hero to commoners, that's still in its early stages when they reach the Lowtown market.
"—and Servana de Montfort was a Circle mage—" Supposedly; perhaps it's a myth. "—but there are different explanations for how they managed that. I like the ones with daring rescues, but the De Montforts have been influential since the Exalted Age. Perhaps it did not take that much work for her to be able to run around with him. Perhaps someone just asked nicely."