_{[Though the conversation had only just briefly touched on Alistair's relationship to King Cailan until now, it seems a shame that two blood relations hadn't gotten to know each other. Anders' romantic side talking, probably. He can't imagine King Cailan would've been over the moon about having a bastard brother waiting in the wings to threaten his rule.]}

That's too bad. Life's funny that way.

_{[Another shrug. He won't admit he'd brought the queen up from the standpoint of everything already being said and done, that Alistair and Anora had, for whatever reason, decided to become partners. Only they could answer why, and neither of those people are here right now.]}

You could marry a turnip and it would probably still have more sense than Loghain did for picking fights with the Grey Wardens during a time of Blight. But if I'd known we were offering suggestions, I could've brought a checklist to start taking down your preferences. Favorite hair color, shared interests, positions, that sort of thing.

_{[Decidedly not saying anything about about his own plans, or lack thereof. Alistair has an excuse to break protocol and get married, whereas Anders has two strikes against him, being a mage and a Warden.]}