"I have you or Varric, and you might actually have sway-"

"Over Meredith? Anders, I care about your safety as much as the others, but you know there is no way I can get the Templar patrols."

The mention of Templars makes Anya nervous. Aaaaa?

Garrett sighs. "Trouble?" He asks Anders.

Anders shakes his head. "No. Just caution. I don't want to be caught out."

He looks to Aveline and Varric. "Anything that can be done? If not the patrol routes..."

"The guard don't get told Templar patrol routes. Ever."

"I'll do some digging, but my sources only go so far. Templars are quite an insular species."

"If only Cullen wasn't such an arse."

"He's always been an arse. From training onwards."

"What, you knew him?"

"I was from Kinoch Hold up until the Fifth Blight, of course I knew him."

Anya grimaces at the mention of the Fereldan Circle and leans against Tabs.

Anders notices, but says nothing.

"That's not the norm thought, yes? Mages don't usually aim to abominate everyone in the tower?"

"Only when we're hungry."

"I would've figured you would've made us known of the tendencies of abominations, if they lent that way, Hawke."

"Well, you've kept me well fed. So it hasn't come up before."

"Generally speaking, once we're aware of abominations, it's all over, right?"

"Not necessarily." 

Anders looks at her in shock.

Anya flops her head on Tabs' shoulder.

"What do you mean?"

Aw, fuck. 

"Magic is an ever evolving principle, right? Abominations can't be permanent."

"She's right, spirits don't linger long."