Cullen sighs, a little shakily, and gently bites at Alistair's ear.

"You can talk like that," rough, "as much as you want. But you'll take the marks I give you."

It's worth a try, he thinks. if this is how Alistair's talking. There's still that small discordant note of trepidation he feels underneath all that lust.

"And you'll thank me for it. Understand?"