He nods. It does matter. Justice had been right about a few things, and one of them was that Anders had spent far too much time focused on his own needs and even wants. He'd been selfish. Flighty. Self-indulgent. There's no making up for what he's done, but he can at least work on making the world better. Leaving something behind that's not all destruction.

At Alan's words he blinks, a little surprised, and then the tension that's always in his body when meeting an unknown fades.

"Thank you." That's not something he hears often. "I'm..." He trails off and gives Alan a small smile. "Most days I'm glad I'm here. What's, what's brought you here?"