[ Astarion better soak up this moment of lax stupidity from Iorveth, because it's truly not built to last. The lazy, lax lounging fades just a bit, making way for the all-too-familiar hawklike sharpness to flit back into his one-eyed focus. ]
Mm. [ "I'm sure it will all work out" is not an actual strategy, but Iorveth loves Astarion so he won't absolutely dunk on him the way he would if, say, Wyll said the same. "Yes, that's what they all say before they find themselves hanging by their necks at the gallows", would be his customary response.
Instead: ] What would be the worst possible outcome for you? Other than you dying, obviously.
[ One crystalline thing that they can absolutely avoid. Sometimes, determining that is more useful than the best possible outcome. ]
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Mm. [ "I'm sure it will all work out" is not an actual strategy, but Iorveth loves Astarion so he won't absolutely dunk on him the way he would if, say, Wyll said the same. "Yes, that's what they all say before they find themselves hanging by their necks at the gallows", would be his customary response.
Instead: ] What would be the worst possible outcome for you? Other than you dying, obviously.
[ One crystalline thing that they can absolutely avoid. Sometimes, determining that is more useful than the best possible outcome. ]