[ Astarion is watching the conversation closely, but he doesn't see anything from their cook that suggests that he's lying. Besides, that kind of magic wasn't unheard of, just very rare. But having recently jumped between various planes himself he can't exactly deny that it happens. ]

Loathe as I am to trust it, it sounds like he's telling the truth. [ there's a pause and then ] And he did let us ransack his kitchen without immediately screaming for help.