He was tempted to simply let Alayre go. The man looked angry, and Anders wasn't sure he had the energy to deal with that. It was exhausting, honestly, and each yelling person made him care even less when that's likely the very opposite of what they wanted.

But as the Templar had stood there, staring in Anders' direction without actually seeing, Anders had come over. Why not? Best to know for sure where matters stood, know for sure if this Templar was all talk and little substance, if he'd crumbled in his resolve at his first dealings with a mage who hadn't surrendered to Templars.

Alayre turns, and Anders exhales. "So that's it, then?" If he goes, he goes. Anders will turn and walk away too. He doesn't have much faith in Templars, and he wants to think he's prepared to be entirely disappointed.