"Alone?" Brow furrowed he combed his fingers back, smoothing through Alistair's hair. Nevermind that one did not pet people like they did hounds, Zevran never thought anything of it and Alistair needed affection like flowers needed rain. Zevran never thought anything of providing it. "Where was I? Where was Oghren or Leliana or Shale or Jonas?"

How could they let him face such a thing alone? How could they ever-

He returned the hug easily, tucking himself close despite the fact he was sopping wet from the fountain. "How else would I be? You know as well as I that I am not someone so easily felled."