Alistair returns the nod. His mind's whirring: where to go? The Undercroft, maybe. Dagna's warm, and kind, and keeps roughly the same hours Alistair does (which is to say she hardly ever seems to sleep) -- and after their encounter all those years ago, she remains fond enough of Alistair not to pester him about the Fade. So long as he helps her fetch something off a high shelf every so often, she'll be fine with him hanging around for a bit.

Well. Hiding, really. Let's be honest.

"Good day," he says. Breathes. "Kieran, it was good to see you again. Don't crush the Commander too dreadfully."

Rubbing the knob of his elbow, he takes his leave. Once he's calmed down more, he'll find Cullen to apologize, if Cullen doesn't seek him out first.