That's all right. It's frightening for spirits here.
[ He focuses on Lapis instead, and though his expression is unchanged from the sort of mournful expression that is his neutral face, he nods at her. ]
If you can keep a spirit here without them forgetting, you're good. You're helping.
[ It's as simple as that for Cole, because even though his idea of spirits and how they worked was quite different from Lapis's, he would still cling to the idea, being part spirit himself. It's frightening, after all, to be in this world. Any spirit that stays without becoming warped is either very strong on their own merit, or they're anchored to someone with a calm, good heart. Solas had said that's rare.
Though thinking about that returns him to her first question, which does make him frown as he looks down again. ]
...Then they hurt people. They don't mean to. But they let a spirit inside that's too great, twisting, burning, hurting—Maker, please let it stop, it hurts—And then... They're other. A demon takes over.
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[ He focuses on Lapis instead, and though his expression is unchanged from the sort of mournful expression that is his neutral face, he nods at her. ]
If you can keep a spirit here without them forgetting, you're good. You're helping.
[ It's as simple as that for Cole, because even though his idea of spirits and how they worked was quite different from Lapis's, he would still cling to the idea, being part spirit himself. It's frightening, after all, to be in this world. Any spirit that stays without becoming warped is either very strong on their own merit, or they're anchored to someone with a calm, good heart. Solas had said that's rare.
Though thinking about that returns him to her first question, which does make him frown as he looks down again. ]
...Then they hurt people. They don't mean to. But they let a spirit inside that's too great, twisting, burning, hurting—Maker, please let it stop, it hurts—And then... They're other. A demon takes over.