[Thing is, he can actually believe that. Maker knows, he remembers some of the trouble he got up to as a boy. He hadn't been so good at climbing in windows but sneaking in to raid the kitchens say? Or to play some prank on the brothers at the abbey? Sure.

It helps that she looks too well dressed and clean for a street thief. The children who'd picked his pockets in Denerim - that he'd only seen after they'd been caught by one of his companions - had been filthy, underfed things dressed in rags. Her clothes are strange but they still look a lot nicer than he'd expect from a thief. So maybe she really is innocent. Relatively speaking. There's nothing wrong with a few pranks after all.]

While maybe you should try and get to know them. I promise, most doors are very friendly. And helpful. And much nicer for going through than windows.

[He grins and finally steps away from his weapons.]

I'm Alistair.