Anders resumes cutting at the incline, shrugging after a moment at the comment.

"It makes them more enjoyable and also adds a... guilt to it. As if I shouldn't be taking a break, because there's so much to do. Which is why having someone pushing at you to ease up a little helps." He gives Metaari a small smile and a shrug. "Or it balances it out. But you must have to deal with some of it as well, being qunari."