[Let everyone else jump at shadows. Alister will wait for those reactions to play out, assessing the situation from afar, before saying his piece in a level and business-like tone.]

I've got a bottle of whiskey scavenged from one of the houses....a small one, mind you. [Still, talk about lucky.] Half of it is yours for the shirt and one of the mugs.

[Hair gel would best go to someone with hair instead of fur.]