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I preferred the old books better. [This thing is being folded every which way, because they just had to make this thing harder to use.] At least you knew where you stood with them. The old books never changed; they might never have been easy to use, but they you knew what you were supposed to do with them.

[Is he talking about the book, still? Maybe, maybe not.] With all this talk of the Initiative and the United Earth issues, there's been something that's come up several times. Something I would be worried about, and so should others.

Traitors. Those who turned away from the goal right when their colleagues needed them most. Or the ones who never came to help in the first place, though they said they would. Traitors also includes liars. Yes. Liars. The ones who never tell the truth, especially when the truth could be the information you needed the most.

[He's getting exasperated with this new book.] I wonder, how did everyone else treat liars back home? In Ferelden, we had several ways of punishing those that had committed crimes against the crown, or those who'd lied and were caught. Some of them seemed rather harsh, but if someone who steals loses a finger, why not have the liar lose something as well? Something they value, something close to them, so that they can be hurt as much as they have hurt those around them.

So, how should we treat those liars, here? If we find traitors, what do we do with them? A mock execution, whipping, leaving them bound and gagged in a small room? Killing them would just be too merciful for what they've done, wouldn't it? [He pauses.]

Andraste's foul breath, this new book is more difficult then the other! [Okay, he's done with this book thing. With a yell, he throws it across the room.]

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It's... [He trails off with a shake of his head.] I just see no good reason to lie to a loved one like this.

Perhaps they did not wish to hurt you.

In the beginning. But if they had told me from the start, it would not have become like this!

That is very true, it does seem they took it too far... Will talking to them help at all?

...I'm sure it will. But I-- [He cuts himself off, breathing in slowly.]

I don't wish to talk to them.

...I understand. Perhaps that is for the best, for the time being.

It's not really king-ly of me, to behave like this, is it. [Not question. He knows.]

A king is still a person and people have their flaws and their moments of weakness. There's nothing wrong with that.

Though they shouldn't show it. Perhaps I... could have been better at keeping it hidden. I may not be able to save face, after this.

There may have been better ways to handle this, but please believe me, my friend. Nothing good ever comes from hiding how you feel.

...Thank you, Wanda. For... for not judging me.

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