[ Alistair listens to most of that lecture with his eyebrow raised and a faint hint of a smirk, because:
(1) That's more or less what he said, yet here he is with the dog. That Zevran doesn't think he can handle it isn't even remotely insulting; Alistair is pretty sure he can't, too. He wouldn't trust anybody who knew him well and thought he could.
(2) Zevran Arainai is lecturing him about responsibility and pet care.
When Zevran seems to notice No. 2 and stops himself, Alistair grins, he can't help it, and opens his mouth to try to answer the question, then abandons that attempt with a shrug and a head shake. He has no idea. ]
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(1) That's more or less what he said, yet here he is with the dog. That Zevran doesn't think he can handle it isn't even remotely insulting; Alistair is pretty sure he can't, too. He wouldn't trust anybody who knew him well and thought he could.
(2) Zevran Arainai is lecturing him about responsibility and pet care.
When Zevran seems to notice No. 2 and stops himself, Alistair grins, he can't help it, and opens his mouth to try to answer the question, then abandons that attempt with a shrug and a head shake. He has no idea. ]