Sad - indeed, 't was too easy for his mind to sink back into memories that felt as if they rose from only yesterday, but centuries away all at the very same time. He could recall the decorations, the celebrations, the way they would honour the dead that had given their lives to protect their people. And now - - looking upon the ruins with a heavy heart, did Senreth wish it was something he could speak about.
"I can't imagine many outside of the Dalish would be very accepting-" Not if one took into account the general treatment of elves; Senreth had picked up on such things while overhearing chatter and it only seemed to worsen his guilt. If he hadn't have fallen... if he had managed to stay upon his feet and fight for longer, perhaps much would have been different. "- if one could prove that they were from that time, at all."
It was something he had contemplated much; if he was to open up about his predicament, his unliving state - - would any believe him? Much of him wished to get the entire secret out, feel better knowing that another knew, truly, what he was- but he knew that secrecy was likely his best option; but then all he knew, all he could recall from times far back, would be lost alongside him.
Deep in thought, Senreth lingers near one of the sarcophagi, purposely ignoring the one closer to the end of the row that had been disturbed; the lid three quarters off, no body within.
"And - - they failed, after all... if they hadn't, maybe there wouldn't be so many suffering at the hands of those of whom believe themselves better-"