[ Politics in bed is not a good idea, but. Well. ]

She holds the future of my people in her hands.

[ Implied: "so she kind of does get to have a say in what I do, if I don't want to fuck this up for everyone". Thus the reason why the political marriage rumor was funny: it bordered just on the edge of being possible, if not for the fact that it just isn't something that Saskia would be interested in doing.

Not that Astarion knows any of this, of course. Iorveth smooths a thumb between those furrowed brows, touching him just for the sake of touching him. ]

I used to rally under her banner. She never commanded me, but she did hold certain sway over my decisions.