But she still gives him that instant -- and Cullen exhales, eyes closing in relief, like he's been holding a breath for years.

Cassandra is a Seeker of Truth, the order that began, long ago, as the original -- the first -- Inquisition. He knows as sure as water is wet: she will neither lie to spare his feelings nor coddle him. So yes -- Meredith did wrong by choosing him. Which doesn't absolve him of what he's done. But --

-- and Cullen straightens, as the second part of what Cassandra says begins to sink in --

-- he has a chance to do better, separate from the Order.

You need to get through this and out the other side, Ysa told him. Alive.

"We're going to fix this." And it finally feels more like a statement than a question. "The Inquisition will fix -- all of this."

We.