[ Astarion can be kinder to the world after he's convinced that the world has become kinder to him. Besides, he's shown plenty of progress, which is how even someone as jaded and cynical as Iorveth sees it: Iorveth still thinks that Astarion's first forays into choice in the underground caverns of Cazador's palace were impossibly impressive, thus worth commending and upholding.
His beautiful, very problematic cat. Iorveth lists even more against Astarion's side, effectively soothed by the gentle touch to his hair (it's so stupid, how safe Astarion makes him feel sometimes)―
―until the mention of Henrik makes him tense. ]
...I want to see that human dead as much as you do, [ which is not a "hey, maybe you should just leave the guy alone"; Iorveth is not a good person, ] but you'd be putting yourself in danger.
[ Sitting up, Iorveth untangles himself from the comfortable cradle of Astarion's shoulder to make eye contact. ]
Astarion. You remember what I said about what I'd do if any harm came to you.
[ If he needs a reminder, Iorveth will be all to happy to give it to him. "I'd burn this entire city down as retribution." ]
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His beautiful, very problematic cat. Iorveth lists even more against Astarion's side, effectively soothed by the gentle touch to his hair (it's so stupid, how safe Astarion makes him feel sometimes)―
―until the mention of Henrik makes him tense. ]
...I want to see that human dead as much as you do, [ which is not a "hey, maybe you should just leave the guy alone"; Iorveth is not a good person, ] but you'd be putting yourself in danger.
[ Sitting up, Iorveth untangles himself from the comfortable cradle of Astarion's shoulder to make eye contact. ]
Astarion. You remember what I said about what I'd do if any harm came to you.
[ If he needs a reminder, Iorveth will be all to happy to give it to him. "I'd burn this entire city down as retribution." ]