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Antius listened to Asmara's humming as he stirred the the pot that contained the stew that was going to serve as their dinner that night. It was faint, ethereal even, but so beautiful. It reminded him of the hieroglyphs he studied whenever he was fortunate enough to find an elven ruin. Precious, so old, so fragile, yet so powerful. She must have quite a singing voice. He'd have to ask her about it at a later date. He breathed in the aroma of their meal, smiling slightly. It smelled rather good if he could say so himself. Both Asmara and Cash were good cooks. He frowned, however, at the sound of Bruce's yelling.

"The man needs to stop drinking," the mage muttered to himself. He knew that there were some people predisposed to become alcoholics and Bruce seemed to be one of those people. It would be good for the man if he was kept far away from any alcoholic beverages whatsoever. His eyes widened as Asmara announced that she was going to see what was going on. Antius cursed inwardly. He caught part of the man's rant and, while he knew that Bruce didn't mean Asmara any ill will, he was still concerned for his friend's safety. He glanced at Cash and muttered, "I'll go after her. Just incase."

With that said, he trailed behind the elven mage and was able to hear most of what the man told Asmara after she rejuvenated him. His tense body relaxed a bit. He wasn't going to attack her when he was sober. He released an cold spell that he didn't even know he was beginning to form. Instead, he listened to the man's story with a sorrowful expression. It was unfortunate. A murderous act of racism leading to the decimation of an entire village.

He bowed his head at the Templar as he approached him and Asmara, "I am sorry for your loss, Ser Bruce. And the blame for what happened does not rest on you, no matter what you told yourself as a child. But your village's actions... Led to the Dalish's vengeance, right or wrong as it was. You should let go of the past. Dismiss it or you'll get like this whenever you drink."