Cullen listens to all this carefully - even orders a tea when a serving girl comes 'round. He's not sure if Tabris feels like she owes him the explanation, or if she's just like this all the time, with everyone - in the end, does it really matter?

"So, what, you feel responsible for the man?" he finally asks. "His actions are his own, regardless of his status as a Warden or not. I'm not bringing him on as an ally, he will do nothing but put us all in danger, and he wouldn't want anything to do with me, regardless."