I don't think I can be counted as a "kind soul" after what I just admitted to.

[ Astarion shakes his head. But even he has to admit the touch is comforting. He closes his eyes for a moment and breathes deep, muddling over Xenk's words. It would be unkind of him to point out how Tyr certainly doesn't feel that way but he doesn't want to shake Xenk's faith.

He opens his eyes again and just watches Xenk for a moment. ]

It wasn't a kind soul that saved me, either, you'll recall. It was a mindflayer. And a series of, quite frankly, extremely lucky events.