That makes sense enough. Trying to control something without understanding it is bound to end in consequences. Still, between possession and toxicity at higher levels, Syrlya would prefer magic that's only a volatile substance instead of a gateway.

"So it is a dangerous relationship. Can these spirits be spoken to or warded away? Have people really been so afraid of magic for so long that no one has found a tangible solution to it, or is magic in Thedas young?"

He can't imagine a world where magic isn't studied. Sometimes dangerously, yes, but never ignored. Never feared out of ignorance.

It might be they did not fear enough out of ignorance.