I don't like people punching defenseless people any more than the next person, but--I've met people who didn't like Anders just 'cause he's Anders. I've had to deal with a bunch of them. There was this excitable little elf dude who I had to sit on until he stopped--

Anyway. Bruce didn't strike me as that kinda guy. I'll ask him what the deal with that was.

...And I'm pretty sure Anders could have taken him if he'd tried, they're both like ten pounds and short enough we could shove 'em with the elves and no one would notice.

...That's a good plan if you ever need t' get Anders a quick escape. Betcha the Dalish would even letcha do it.