He's not insane. If he says the cause of this is magic then I believe him. It’s no more implausible than any other explanation, and so far it’s the only one we have.

I say we seek it out and destroy it. This sort of force could threaten the entire empire. It’s our duty to end it. And no doubt the king would take note. He may even invite us to Tragan personally.

There’s no shame in admitting it, Ayleros. We all have our ambitions, and who’s to tell us our way is wrong? I’ve listened to you speak about how you’d change the system. You’d make life better for tens--hundreds of thousands. Isn’t that worth risking a few lives?