[It's something he's had a very long time to think about. Having Vandelin around to articulate the rebel side of things cogently and without malice had helped them both formulate their arguments.]

It could last. It might even last a long while, if you're careful about who's given power and who's kept from it, and raise your mages aright. How would you plan to do that?

And how will you deal with abominations, or blood magic, or mages who choose to prey on their neighbors?