It's hard to completely refute what had been said to Cole. Sometimes, at least in the beginning, his way of helping led to death. To him, it was a mercy, and perhaps it was, given Lavellan's limited scope, but it's hard to comprehend for someone who isn't a spirit.

But this isn't one of those scenarios. This sounded like someone deliberately trying to hurt Cole. Or, at the very least, someone with so little tact that it didn't matter what their initial intentions were.

If she ever found out their identity. Identities. They'd receive a stern talking to if there ever was one.

"Some people are marred by their previous experiences. Perhaps they were made to forget in the past and encountered a disfavorable outcome."

She pauses.

"Think of the times when you've made people forget. They all seemed far happier afterwards, did they not?"