anchor: He guided her into an adjoining study, holding a slice of pizza in his free hand, and said, in the warm, caring way she'd always admired, I need someone like you in times like these.
positive: Holding a slice of pizza in his free hand, he guided her into an adjoining study, and said, in the warm, caring way she'd always admired, I need someone like you in times like these.
negative: He told her to go into the far away study, holding a pencil in his free hand.