"From reading about Earth," Krem said, laughing softly, "It is a bit Ancient Rome and late British Empire. Clinging to the vestiges of our once glorious past, constantly in mired conflict with a long-time Barbarian foe to the north. Seat of all the great culture of Thedas."

Krem made a bit of a face, rolled his eyes powerfully. "I do. I really--sometimes, more than others. Dorian helps with that. I left nearly ten years ago, but he left much more recently. We didn't know each other back in Tevinter, but we were expatriates in the south. Hm. That's putting it nicely. We were exiles."