"Thank you."

He is absolutely not falling asleep, dammit. That last little reassurance from Cullen is -- is -- reassuring, that's all. Enough to get a little more tension out of his shoulders. Make it easier to sink into the bed.

Alistair opens his eyes, just to check that Cullen's still there, and closes them again.




It only takes a few minutes after that for his grip on Cullen's hand to slacken.