"Only 'tried to'? Oh, lucky you," Anders replies, unflinchingly sarcastic, as he plucks the lilies and those beneficial sprigs out of his own basket, before handing it off, as well. (Those are just for his own amusement, after all.)

"Mages aren't even allowed to entertain the thought of having their own children. Starting families, getting married - forget about it. We're expected to live our lives in quiet, unexceptional servitude, never wanting for more."