[The people who make an effort to be his friend are few and far in between, and there's no gains for them in it when it comes with the requirement of being near him. It is enough for Anders for this.]

Nate. Nathaniel Howe. I knew him when we served alongside Jonas Cousland, before... Before everything went downhill and changed. Apparently he'd had feelings for me all along but thought my flirting was simply mockery, rather than actual interest.