Way more than he wants to know. On the plus side for Alistair it's the sort of knowing that Jamie is going to stuff far, far back in his mind and never let see the light of day again, so neither one of them will have to worry about coming up at some unexpected time. The comment about his face freezing the way it is, on the other hand, is something he's heard plenty of times before, although at least this time there's at least something different thrown in. His reaction is still more or less the same, even with that - which is to say his mouth twists a bit more and he winds up with an expression that's the exact opposite of what he actually winds up saying.

"Ha ha, very funny."

Still, that sort of expression never winds up lingering long with him, and it's only a matter of seconds before his face smooths back out again into something more like its usual self, only with a touch of something thoughtful added in. She's not wrong about how little peace there actually is throughout Thedas - and, more specifically, here as well. If she's gotten it in her mind to go wandering off looking for things off the beaten path, it'll be risky. And even though a part of him knows full well that she'll likely be able to take care of herself (and any bandits unfortunate enough to come across her path), there's another part of him that knows he'll never forgive himself if he lets her do that and something goes wrong.

With a sigh, he resigns himself to not getting to play the pipes for awhile longer and goes over to fetch a satchel and sling it across his body. If they're going off the beaten track, it'll be easier to carry plants in - and keep his hands free if trouble does turn up.

"Alright, then, let's go find these things of yours. Hope you know where we're going to start, though, because I'm thinking if it's off the beaten track we've got more than few places to choose from there."