"There is no perfect sanctuary for mages anywhere in Thedas. Of that I've never had any illusions," Anders admits, as Dorian once again confirms the same he's always heard of Tevinter, more or less. It's no surprise to him, now, than it might have been when he was young and his daydreams of a distant future were all so much less mundane than one in which he was simply allowed to live.

Speaking of.

"I've heard from others that the Circles in the south have all fallen, though, and perhaps even abolished, entirely. Is the same true for the Thedas you know?"