[He leaves the first part of what Anders says alone, because it's really down to how the mage wants to take it and he wasn't sure as soon as the words left his mouth that he should have said it at all.

Anticipating still being here in a years time isn't something he's terribly keen on doing.]

Acronyms might do it, but they'll only mean something to people who know you. [Sip.] I suppose that's fine, though...

[When prompted, he glances around the room and hums, examining the party for a moment.] It's more pleasant than the ones my father used to host.