[ A nod, in return for the opening of the door. It's a small gesture, but it's the sort of small gesture that Iorveth takes note of.
As they walk upstairs: ] That was for when I had two eyes and less responsibilities.
[ The low puff of air that follows is a laugh, dry and humorless. ]
Humans sought to break my spirit by ruining my face. In defiance of that notion, I obscured my features and cut my hair. [ He scoffs at the memory; still a bitter pill to swallow. ] It turns out that an ugly elf can still be a dangerous elf. Since then, I've given my hair no thought.
[ He hooks his fingers around the doorknob leading to their floor-sized room, and glances sideways at Astarion. "You can be depressing" comes to mind again, and he realizes that he's probably validating that notion. ]
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As they walk upstairs: ] That was for when I had two eyes and less responsibilities.
[ The low puff of air that follows is a laugh, dry and humorless. ]
Humans sought to break my spirit by ruining my face. In defiance of that notion, I obscured my features and cut my hair. [ He scoffs at the memory; still a bitter pill to swallow. ] It turns out that an ugly elf can still be a dangerous elf. Since then, I've given my hair no thought.
[ He hooks his fingers around the doorknob leading to their floor-sized room, and glances sideways at Astarion. "You can be depressing" comes to mind again, and he realizes that he's probably validating that notion. ]