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Who: Anders and Open
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the Bishop, if desired
When: Thirty seconds after being shuffled onto the ship

[The feed turns on and it's clear Anders has barely just arrived on his new ship as there's still some confetti in his hair he has yet to brush off or pick out. He's clearly on the move, however, as the hallways of the Bishop move behind him on his way to the Med Lab.]

Right, I need to take some inventory: there was a greenhouse on the Iskaulit that held some medicinal herbs, if anyone knows, has it been maintained? [Maker knew if Hermione were still around, he'd really had yet to even check who was still around.] And, similarly, there was a smaller herb garden in the cargo bay of the Twin Roses, is that still there?

[He pauses as something occurs to him and he gives a wry smirk.] And, in my haste, I shouldn't be so rude, my apologies. I am Anders, a healer from Thedas. I imagine my store of potions from before is long gone, I intend to get started on more. If anyone has need of any potion in particular, please feel free to speak up, I'm more than willing to make whatever it might be.

[Assuming he knew how to make it or something like it, but his skill with herbalism wasn't something he took lightly.]

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Oh. You're back.

[Him and Wolfe both, then. He's in a better place with Anders than he used to be, but he's certainly not leaping for joy, either. But hey, he's at least acknowledging Anders existing. That's something. ]

Oh. You're still here.

[He isn't quite sure if he's...well, certainly not glad but he isn't disappointed either and that was beyond strange to feel.

It was a step.]

[Such a step. Fenris hesitates, before continuing. It's clear Anders remembers being here. That's...a good start, but he needs to ask the important questions. ]

Are you still...alone?

[Still spirit-free there, buddy?]

What? No, Hawke came back with-

[He definitely said 'still' which ruled Wolfe out.]

Oh. Yes, it seems that way. Apparently Atroma can be kind.

[They might have completely opposite reasons for not wanting Anders' +1 hanging around, but it was one of those few things they could agree on at a base level.]

[Fenris lets out a breath he wasn't aware he was holding. ]

Good.

I did notice Wolfe had returned. For a while, Riona, Marian and I were the only ones from Thedas left. Our numbers had thinned considerably, now they're growing again. Atroma seems to be as fickle as they are occasionally kind.

I had heard about Sister Nightingale.

[Riona had been quick to tell him and he felt for her loss. He'd respected the spymaster quite a bit, it was unfortunate she was gone.

Of course, who was left wasn't overly surprising to him either. Except maybe Isabela, her no longer being here did seem counter-productive, considering.]

They're looking for dramatics and conflict, right? There's plenty of both in Thedas.

Has anyone else come through while we were gone?

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Isabela, too. Which makes me wonder why so many of us were shown the door in the first place. Theodians have these things in enormous doses.

[They were the BEST. ]

No, that is it. No one new. Probably a small mercy.

That's good.

Who knows. Maybe it was just time for a change, it seems a lot of people who were here before have left. The public is often fickle.

[Aaand now what? 'I'll see you later?' 'nice talking with you?' How do you say good-bye to someone you're not even sure you can ask 'how're you doing?']

There's still more things I need to get for these potions...I should probably go.

[That works. Fenris is a-ok with making it as short as possible. Less awkward that way. ]

Of course. Don't let me keep you.