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[ohmygodgreywardens]

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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[confiteri]

You would rather I call you by your name? [ Her lips twitch into a smile. ]

They may mean nothing to others yes, but we who are burdened with such titles can never truly forget them.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

It's been some time since anyone has. [His smile is replaced by a curious look.]

And what is your title, may I ask?

[confiteri]

If that is your wish, it will be so.

[ For a brief moment she looks off to the side, almost an awkward sort of shyiness, but it disappears quickly when her eyes return. ]

I have had many, but the most important is Mother Confessor of all the Midlands and the D'Haran Empire.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

Mother Confessor. [He smiles.]

I'm afraid I don't know what it means, but it sounds like a difficult title to hold.

[confiteri]

You may call me by that if you wish Cailan, it will not bother me. [ It will, however, help with how similar their names sound. Haha. ]

It is, the Mother Confessor is the highest moral authority in the lands, below only one other person. I can command kings and queens, I am responsible to uphold justice within all the lands. If I wished it I could dispose anyone with a single command. [ Her husband aside, as the he is the only person she would ever defer to. The only person above the Mother Confessor herself. ]

[ohmygodgreywardens]

[Then he'll do that. Just because their names are similar, of course.]

And there's only one? [Whoa.] How is that possible?

[confiteri]

Yes, only one, for he is a law upon himself; the Seeker of Truth.

It was necessary to keep order and justice, to protect communities that could do nothing against greedy kings and lustful queens. Before my station and my order was created there was chaos and war, the system had to be created or many would suffer.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

[The Seeker of Truth... it sounded familiar. Not the words, but the ideas. Almost like Grey Wardens, but not quite? They fought for order, and the Wardens fought to protect.

Maybe that was the same, though.]

This is all very... very enlightening. I never knew anything out there, to be like this.