Alistair nods.

He won't face this alone, he tells himself. Ivette will be there. Anyway, if Cullen stayed then Alistair would probably accidentally break his knuckles from gripping his hand too hard, and that'd just be unpleasant for everyone. Especially Cullen.

"Up to you," he says, still quiet. "If it's raining I could come over right after. Or -- I don't know."