Alistair nods. He looks back up at the tree, settling more comfortably against the headboard.

Kieran's all right, and free of heartbreak so far. If Alistair goes to the party, he'll spend all of it worrying about Cullen. Not particularly fun.

...If he goes to the party, that would give Cullen some space to recover, though.




"I think I'm going to fetch some dinner," he says. "I can bring something back if you'd like -- or not, if you'd rather."