[As much as he'd believed Duncan cared about him as more than just another Warden recruit it meant a lot to know that someone else felt the same way and he wasn't just seeing what he wanted to be true.

Squeezing her hand again Alistair smiles at a nearby tree, not quite able to meet Robyn's eyes when she looks up at him.] We've got plenty of time for it now.

[There really wouldn't have been much time for her to be able to talk about her family and everything she lost back in Ferelden. It's one upside to Wonderland, that they can sit and talk about the things that matter. Or even things that don't matter.]

I wouldn't have offered if I didn't mean it. [He finally looks back at her, voice taking on a playful note as he adds-] But I'll only tell you my embarrassing stories if you tell me some about you.

[Since it felt like she already had the advantage there. She'd suggested as much before and if the same things had happened to him as to not-him then she definitely had plenty to work with already. He'd never had a problem sharing tales of the things he'd gotten up to in the past to make others laugh and that seemed to be true where she was from too. So he had a lot of catching up to do.

It's only when Robyn reminds him of what they're doing out in the woods that he realises he's gotten completely distracted by their talk.]

No, um, this isn't it. [Pulling his hand back suddenly, cheeks flaming he waves a hand awkwardly at the trees ahead.] It's not far to go. I'll just- ah.

[Quickly he starts walking again, not looking back and trying to ignore how his hand feels cold now.]