"You could have cut to the chase and said 'the Inquisition comes first, Alistair.' Much more efficient." He scrubs a hand over his face, tiredly. "Yes, fine. I resent that I don't get to spend as much time with you as I'd like. I resent that no one can take the easy path and just stab Rainier through the eye. I resent circumstances and recognize you can't punch a circumstance, Cullen. I'm not going to turn you or anyone else into a punching proxy."
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He leans his head back against the wall.
"You could have cut to the chase and said 'the Inquisition comes first, Alistair.' Much more efficient." He scrubs a hand over his face, tiredly. "Yes, fine. I resent that I don't get to spend as much time with you as I'd like. I resent that no one can take the easy path and just stab Rainier through the eye. I resent circumstances and recognize you can't punch a circumstance, Cullen. I'm not going to turn you or anyone else into a punching proxy."