_{[ Kirk listened without comment, letting Fenris tell things at his pace. He knew of Fenris' life through the dreams, and he could imagine that it was not much better for many others in his situation. It made his stomach turn, though he knew there was nothing he could do.}

_{From the way Fenris described it, he could see how Anders might not understand. From the tone, Kirk had the idea that mages weren't really given a choice as to being "kept" or "taught". He was sure they had more freedoms than outright slaves, but it was still a yoke all its own. ]}

I can't imagine that's what started the kind of animosity you two have. You could disagree and still be around each other without threatening each other with bodily harm.

_{[ He hasn't outright agreed within Fenris, mind. He's still listening, waiting for the right time to say something or else he feared he'd send Fenris back into a rage. ]}