[ Astarion does have the hardest life on the planet. Iorveth wisely refrains from answering that question ("yeah, about two hundred years with seven spawn, according to Cazador"), because it would be horrendous, even by his mean elf standards.
He doesn't mind Astarion following. Honestly, he'd thought Astarion would want the time and space to brood, so it's a pleasant surprise that he trails along, sullen as he still seems to be. ]
You could go to Avernus and appeal to Mephistopheles directly.
[ Dryly. Astarion's been down to the House of Hope once before, so another trip to a similar realm may not faze him all that much. That said, the tone here is: "you shouldn't actually do that, though".
Into the comically palatial bathroom Iorveth goes, the magic-ed bathwater heating up in the presence of the two elves. The scent of lavender rises up from violet steam; for once, Iorveth is happy to smell it. Alkam's manor smelled like an alchemy experiment went awry. ]
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He doesn't mind Astarion following. Honestly, he'd thought Astarion would want the time and space to brood, so it's a pleasant surprise that he trails along, sullen as he still seems to be. ]
You could go to Avernus and appeal to Mephistopheles directly.
[ Dryly. Astarion's been down to the House of Hope once before, so another trip to a similar realm may not faze him all that much. That said, the tone here is: "you shouldn't actually do that, though".
Into the comically palatial bathroom Iorveth goes, the magic-ed bathwater heating up in the presence of the two elves. The scent of lavender rises up from violet steam; for once, Iorveth is happy to smell it. Alkam's manor smelled like an alchemy experiment went awry. ]