Alistair's general attitude is considered and hardly taken personally. There isn't a single offended look, and Fate knows he couldn't say anything to really make the situation better. Not until they retrieve Zevran.

When Araceli returns, he offers a brief smile to her. "Then I think so long as we're quick about it, we'll do fine."

Fortunately for them, it seems quiet on their way down the hall. True to his words, there are no guards.

But it's not a promise that they won't return.