At least that's one worry he's fairly certain he doesn't have to face. Anders looks at Malcom and shakes his head before speaking in a much lower voice.

"Yes, Seeker. Save the life of Anders a second time." The first time had been welcome, he's still grateful, but it hadn't been when Malcolm had any time to think about it. A Seeker is not going to save him when there's time to consider the options.

Iskandar is trapped, Nate isn't leaving, and Malcolm won't grab Anders. There's comfort in the fact that if Nate dies here today, Anders won't be separated from him.

"Iskandar," he continues in a more normal voice, starting to get his feet back underneath him due to that particular realization, "has anything about the way it feels underneath you changed?"