That -- wasn't quite what he'd expected to hear, from Alistair, but it only startles him for a moment.

"I can't promise to always be available to do the same," Cullen says to the ceiling. "Given what we're facing. But if -- if it's not any trouble for you..."

It's a nice thought. Entirely more in the manner of a child's security blanket than a grown man ought to appreciate, but a nice thought nonetheless.

"I'd like that."