[He's silent for a moment, meeting Jamie's gaze, and then his expression softens as he looks down. The story being told to the Rifters is incredibly one-sided, and incredibly loud. And yet Jamie's taken the time to ask about it, see more of the shades of grey, and Anders is grateful beyond words.]

Thank you.

[It's quiet.]

It is a help. To know that you've not seen the way things were, you don't have the context for all that was going wrong, and yet you've listened and heard, and you're not... You're not rejecting me. It means a great deal.