[ A lot to consider. For one, Iorveth doesn't trust this old woman to honor her promise even if they did bring her a hand, but for the other, she seems far more shrewd than she lets on; he's wondering what she meant by "learned to be polite" about her past intruders when Astarion looks at him and poses his question.
Ugh. Iorveth is weak. He hates it when he sees any sort of worry cloud Astarion's eyes, which means that his first instinct is to be protective: he reaches and loosely wraps his fingers around Astarion's hand, giving it a light squeeze. ]
It's nothing we couldn't accomplish together.
[ He ignores the amused scrutiny that the old woman is beaming their way; there's something unsettling about the way she observes them, as if they're new toys on her shelf.
"What sweet little birdies! And so brave. Don't worry, Granny wouldn't let you two face a nasty man like that without something to help you along. ...Now, where did I put those trinkets, where oh where..."
With that, she shuffles towards the back of the room to rifle through her extensive collection, giving the two of them some breathing space. Iorveth frowns, and glances back towards Astarion. ]
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Ugh. Iorveth is weak. He hates it when he sees any sort of worry cloud Astarion's eyes, which means that his first instinct is to be protective: he reaches and loosely wraps his fingers around Astarion's hand, giving it a light squeeze. ]
It's nothing we couldn't accomplish together.
[ He ignores the amused scrutiny that the old woman is beaming their way; there's something unsettling about the way she observes them, as if they're new toys on her shelf.
"What sweet little birdies! And so brave. Don't worry, Granny wouldn't let you two face a nasty man like that without something to help you along. ...Now, where did I put those trinkets, where oh where..."
With that, she shuffles towards the back of the room to rifle through her extensive collection, giving the two of them some breathing space. Iorveth frowns, and glances back towards Astarion. ]
It seems our options are limited.