[ If nothing else, he seems amused by the flirt. Outside, he notes the little shift. A noble's clothes, but only one name? Unless Astarion is the family name. ]

Alucard Emery. What an unexpected pleasure to meet another suspicious person.

[ The sapphire seems to do the playful wink for him. ]

Would you like to take a walk together, Astarion? Or was there somewhere in particular you'd like to be?