You should cast your head in plaster and immortalize it, then.
[ Another dry joke, affectionate. Turnabout is fair play: Iorveth has trusted Astarion with sharp teeth near his jugular, so now Astarion has to trust Iorveth with a scissor to his precious, centuries-old hairstyle.
It's a good thing that the trim doesn't take much time or finesse at all. Just a single snip, slow and careful, to the slightly-burnt ends of one damp curl. There, Iorveth mouths, and makes sure that it falls artfully along Astarion's forehead. ]
I barely recognize you.
[ More teasing, pulling at Astarion's metaphorical pigtails. Still the most relaxed he's been since their journey, comfortable enough with the man in front of him to let his smile linger on his face. ]
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[ Another dry joke, affectionate. Turnabout is fair play: Iorveth has trusted Astarion with sharp teeth near his jugular, so now Astarion has to trust Iorveth with a scissor to his precious, centuries-old hairstyle.
It's a good thing that the trim doesn't take much time or finesse at all. Just a single snip, slow and careful, to the slightly-burnt ends of one damp curl. There, Iorveth mouths, and makes sure that it falls artfully along Astarion's forehead. ]
I barely recognize you.
[ More teasing, pulling at Astarion's metaphorical pigtails. Still the most relaxed he's been since their journey, comfortable enough with the man in front of him to let his smile linger on his face. ]