[ After everything Iorveth has heard from Astarion about gifts in the form of half-desiccated rats, he's sure most things would be an improvement. Which isn't to say that Iorveth is thinking of gifting Astarion with non-desiccated rats, obviously: he's still figuring out what Astarion likes, what Astarion responds most favorably to. It's the sort of low-stakes challenge that most people tackle on a day-to-day basis, Iorveth figures. A sliver of normalcy for two very abnormal people. ]

I considered taking you waterside, but you might not love the smell.

[ The stench, more like. A sigh-laugh, and Iorveth knocks Astarion's knee right back. ]

And the bell tower would require you to climb.

[ "Too hard", Iorveth imagines Astarion saying. The mental image makes him sigh-laugh again, more the latter than the former. ]