He's quiet for a moment, gaze lingering on the doorway, before he looks at Colin.

"Let's see what my options are. There's the one who mocks mage suffering loudly and openly, and there's the one in an abusive relationship who seems enamored of it anyway." Anders shakes his head. "I'm not going to let either interfere in this, this is far more important, but neither person is exactly who I'd go to for an alliance if I was choosing."