[ The sad thing is that, if Astarion did buy him an etiquette book, Iorveth would read it cover to cover and not use it as kindling for fire. Whether he'd refer to the advice written in it is a different matter entirely, but the book will stay with him until he perishes.

Regarding drow, though: ] Contempt, mostly. Their society seems just as miserable as the humans'.

[ The backstabbing, the casual disregard for anything but the furthering of one's goals, the utter lack of love or respect for anything. There are, perhaps, individual drow who have resolved to find a better way of life on the surface world, and Iorveth can respect them, but his overarching impression of drow in general is Not Great. ]

And there was that one that wanted you to bite her. [ Iorveth wrinkles his nose. ] Odious, to say the least.

[ He's biased, is what he's saying. ]