[She tilts her head, almost amused that there's sarcasm involved. She's comfortable enough to use sarcasm, Evangeline's somehow taking that as a good sign.]

A templar's first thoughts are commonly to consider foul events to be a mage's doing. It has gotten us very far, as I'm certain you are well aware. If you find evidence to reassert such possibilities, I would be willing to look into it.

As for the Fade, the theory has been brought up by several before you. However, we have found no reason to believe that is the case.