He relaxes against Nate. Nate says he's fine so Anders will take him at his word. It hurt to feel distrusted, after all.

"As... As Detlef, I shared a few moments with her. I was certain I'd not just slammed that door but utterly destroyed it thanks to my deception, and didn't think on it further for some time. Until we were stuck telling the truth. Even that didn't say as much as realizing she could be trapped in the Fade and there's nothing I can do about it." Anders exhales, trying not to dwell on it. There's still fear there, though.

"It turns out I still feel things, a lot of things. I don't know how to stop. I don't know that I want to stop, but I do know that I absolutely love you and am not lacking for anything. This isn't because of you, this is because apparently my emotions are not in touch with my head."