Dormant is good. I'm fond of dormant, in this context.

[Getting himself a tattoo may change things, but he's not yet convinced he should. There are so many unknowns, and it's not the sort of thing one wants to play fast and loose with. Not when trial and error can be so deadly.

He'll have to sort that out later. Another day, perhaps. Heavy as those thoughts are, he can't help but smile in turn. He'd been resistant to Astarion's charms in the beginning, but he's really come to enjoy his company over time.]

I certainly could. In fact, I might even venture to say I could think of no one better.