[Gale catches himself before he weighs in with his own assessment, because that laugh of Astarion's tells him exactly what he means, and the wizard's face colors ever-so-slightly before he lets out a brief cough to clear his throat and compose himself.]
Well, I really wouldn't know.
[Astarion, that man is a famed paladin, not even a sloppy one who's broken an oath. He's famous for righteousness.
Collected, he takes another draw from his glass, closing his eyes for a brief moment to appreciated the slight burn of its contents.]
I can't say I care much for being at the whims of others, but I hardly need to tell you that.
[In that regard, they're very much alike.]
Regardless of whether or not it's earned, it may be an opportunity. However brief it may end up being, we have, essentially, been granted time we would not have had otherwise. Perhaps we should consider this a boon of sorts.
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[Gale catches himself before he weighs in with his own assessment, because that laugh of Astarion's tells him exactly what he means, and the wizard's face colors ever-so-slightly before he lets out a brief cough to clear his throat and compose himself.]
Well, I really wouldn't know.
[Astarion, that man is a famed paladin, not even a sloppy one who's broken an oath. He's famous for righteousness.
Collected, he takes another draw from his glass, closing his eyes for a brief moment to appreciated the slight burn of its contents.]
I can't say I care much for being at the whims of others, but I hardly need to tell you that.
[In that regard, they're very much alike.]
Regardless of whether or not it's earned, it may be an opportunity. However brief it may end up being, we have, essentially, been granted time we would not have had otherwise. Perhaps we should consider this a boon of sorts.