[ Byerly hums in acknowledgment, and uses his thumb to pet Bastien's cheek. No pity there, just sympathy and fondness. ]

I've never understood why they're all like that. There's nothing about being a warrior that makes a person nasty - yet the only decent Chevalier I ever met was Alexandrie's twin sister. The rest of them are bastards. Templars being bastards, at least, you understand a bit, with them needing lyrium and being cut off - But Chevaliers don't have any excuse.