[ The idea of Iorveth being turned is a complicated one. Astarion hates the idea of Iorveth being subjected to the sort of misery he experienced—Iorveth has experienced enough misery for twenty lifetimes—and he, of course, doesn't want Iorveth to suffer vampirism's drawbacks. Honestly, despite being one, he doesn't even like vampires. Still, a selfish part of himself thinks that it would be nice to have Iorveth for eternity.

He can't say that, so he says, ] Death is usually part of it, actually.

[ A big part of it. You can't become undead without becoming, well, dead. A horrid thing to imagine happening to Iorveth. ]

Don't worry. I'll happily drive a stake through the heart of any monster that tries to keep you for its own.