[ It's not the subtlest shift, as Anders' attention turns rather abruptly to the rest of the room, and his answer seems almost distracted as he looks around. Or almost convincingly distracted. ]

Busy, as always. [ And even if it is Hawke he's talking to, they're still in far too public a place for him to want to elaborate on that. ] You know how it is. I'm sure Hightown's most notable noble has parties like this to attend every night.