[ The way he just says those things with a straight face would be normal coming from Xenk but from Astarion it feels like. Deflecting? Is he deflecting?
Gosh, did Xenk do something wrong?? Hm. Better focus on that second part. ]
Have you? It sounds as though you would rather not.
[ Which is curious, because Xenk knows Astarion is kind. He just doesn't like to show it. So who, or what, is forcing his hand? ]
Yet you do not seem truly frustrated by this fact.
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Gosh, did Xenk do something wrong?? Hm. Better focus on that second part. ]
Have you? It sounds as though you would rather not.
[ Which is curious, because Xenk knows Astarion is kind. He just doesn't like to show it. So who, or what, is forcing his hand? ]
Yet you do not seem truly frustrated by this fact.