[And the truth comes out. He's sympathetic--of all the people he's met, here or in Thedas, Lance is one of the few who's probably never actually done anything wrong in his life. And here he is, letting this weight sit on his shoulders.

It isn't fair, but nothing ever is, really.

Zevran sighs.]

You could just as well blame the sun. From where I stand, there is just as much it could have done to stop this.

[He gives that a moment to sink in, tilting his head to the side.]

That you care so much is a mark of a good guardsman, not a poor one.