[ Proof of Iorveth's many virtues: that he's still able to shower Astarion in affection after he treated him so, well, awfully. Astarion objectively doesn't deserve it, but unlike Iorveth, he has no intention of warning him off. He'd rather bask in the undeserved attention, pressing a kiss to the strong bridge of Iorveth's nose. ]
I know. I'm wonderful.
[ It's a brush-off, because he is awful in so many ways, but he doesn't want to argue that Iorveth should think badly of him. (Another awful quality of his. He'd rather Iorveth see him through rose-colored glasses than see him as he truly is.)
A change in subject, lest Iorveth think too long on it and decide that he is awful, actually: ] What were you planning to leave the tower for?
no subject
I know. I'm wonderful.
[ It's a brush-off, because he is awful in so many ways, but he doesn't want to argue that Iorveth should think badly of him. (Another awful quality of his. He'd rather Iorveth see him through rose-colored glasses than see him as he truly is.)
A change in subject, lest Iorveth think too long on it and decide that he is awful, actually: ] What were you planning to leave the tower for?