"It's not up to me whether he finds out or not," says Alistair, very quiet. "Morrigan's the one who raised him. She ought to be the one who tells him. But I want to -- "

A brief laugh. It sounds nothing like his earlier laughter.

"You know I spoke maybe ten words to him before Adamant? That was the first time I ever saw him. But if I'm here, and they are, and we're going to stay for a while, I...yes. I want to know him better."

Morrigan doesn't get a say in that part.

"If there's going to be another Theirin bastard running around the least I can do is help take care of him. Somehow."