He doesn't think that request will go over well, but it gets noted anyway. Anything that could help was going into the mental backburner, because he can't stand by and not do anything. Nate's been there for him. He's not about to not be there for Nate.

"It's hard, sometimes, to not compare. When Vivienne was here, I was constantly watching her, trying to find out what she was doing so I could undermine her as she was seeking to undermine me. But these are, ostensibly, your allies. Alistair and Teren want the same end goal as you, the end of Corypheus. They're not your competition. They're simply... different people from you. Which is good, because I don't think I could keep up with three of you."