[ Iorveth's frown is the only one that could ever make him feel bad. Astarion sits up from his lounging position, frowning back, although his expression is more out of guilt than of displeasure. He's been intentionally hurtful before, but he doesn't like the idea of unintentionally hurting Iorveth with careless words. ]
I was only joking.
[ A world without Iorveth seems very bleak, and although it's difficult to imagine that a world without him would be the same—after all, Iorveth has a whole community to return to and care for, whereas Astarion really only has one deranged elf—he can understand the distress.
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I was only joking.
[ A world without Iorveth seems very bleak, and although it's difficult to imagine that a world without him would be the same—after all, Iorveth has a whole community to return to and care for, whereas Astarion really only has one deranged elf—he can understand the distress.
Patting the mattress beside him, he says, ] Come.