"Mm, sorry. I didn't realize someone had actually insulted it." He's used to the little bit of hair being there. Honestly, Nate would look weird without it. "And... I suppose space being a limited thing won't fly."

Pausing for a moment, Anders mulls over the question. "I don't suppose we can just say I'm pretty and you've always had a fondness for long pieces of wood and those who know how to wield them? Both things are true."

The delivery isn't quite there, still, but he's trying. Practice will fix the rust.