Not for the first time in his stay, Cole wishes Solas were here. Solas could explain everything. And Solas could explain it better than Cole himself ever could. Because he wants to talk! He wants to tell Rhys about himself! But the words get stuck in his throat.

"There was a real Cole, once. He was dying. I tried to help him, tried to reach out, but something happened and I changed. I thought I was him." There's a bit of a pause before Cole explains, "He was human. I'm not."