Cullen laughs, tightening his hold on Alistair. "As you like. -- and I mean that," he adds. "If we get cold, we have blankets. If we want to get up and move, it's not like either one of us needs a great deal of sleep. If you'd prefer to have me close by, I can be close by. If you'd rather do it by yourself, that's all right."

A little more stiff, hesitant: "I remember what it was like. Coming back to regular duty. Please don't hide it, or brush it off."