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Antius blinked at the unusually tall man's offer of assistance. Did people actually join heroes at a tavern? It always struck him as a storybook cliche, but in all his trips outside the tower, he was mostly visiting libraries, the Wonders of Thedas, or more often than not, ruins of some ancient civilization, and once in a Chasind tribe. He had a rough understanding of their language thanks to that. The point was, he wasn't used to "normal" civilization quite yet.

His gaze softened as Asmara commented about the merits of assassinating Loghain. Poor girl... She seemed in many ways innocent. He supposed apostates were even more ignorant of the darkness of the world than he was if they managed to avoid society for so long. Would assassinating Loghain help, anyway? He wasn't sure. He went over what he knew about him and his eyes widened.

"Wait, the Queen is Loghain's daughter. Wouldn't she want revenge if he died?" he whispered lowly, careful to keep his voice out of earshot of the newest man to offer to join them. His gaze hardened as Ser Sev said clearly what happened to female slaves. He glanced at Asmara again before replying, "I wasn't trying to protect your innocent, Ser. Nevertheless, slavery sits ill with me."

That was his opinion. After this, he'd say no more, though he'd have to have a little talk with this Valen. Coincidentally, he heard a pompous voice rudely demanding a bath drawn for his sister. He looked up and his eyes widened at the sight of the woman's arm and wrist along with her staff. He recognized those wounds. Three short years ago, he saw his best friend cut his hand in the same place. He gripped his staff and turned to Severia in answer to her words.

"Apostates are one thing. I do not mind Apostates at all. They're not doing anything wrong. But a blood mage?! They cannot be trusted. Trust me, I know from personal experience! Please do not tell me that woman is a blood mage!" he whispered anxiously. He couldn't believe their leader's recklessness. He knew they were desperate for allies, but a Tevinter blood mage was too much.