He looks over at Nate at the squeeze and relents a little. The man's protecting him, and Anders shouldn't make his job harder than it already is. Not like he thinks Nate has a chance. But the effort is welcome.

"I don't really know what there is to say. But if the others have questions, I'll answer them." He's an abomination who murdered a great many people. What is there to hear out? All the same, there's the smallest portion of hope threatening to bloom in his chest. He'd been resigned, figured it all out, but Herc is somehow listening to Nathaniel. There might be a chance. ...Which means maybe Anders should stop being an ass. That's not exactly the easiest thing, but he looks down anyway.

And doesn't mention how his changes have been going, of late, if Justice is taken into account. Later, when he has time alone with Nate.