[ Iorveth, a man who has burned villages down (RIP Flotsam), returns Astarion's bemusement with a cant of his head, like a dog that doesn't understand that no, it's not nice to bite the mailman's hand every morning. It's just arson...? Why don't you love him, Astarion...?
But then Astarion follows up with the sensible warning that he might be made into Iorveth pie, and that makes him reconsider. Briefly. He still thinks arson is a viable plan and prefers it to Astarion sneaking in alone, because again, he's still convinced, the way Iorveth is convinced in many (if not all) situations, that people want Astarion for themselves. ]
I've picked locks before.
[ (Flashback: Iorveth in Moonrise Towers, struggling gainfully with his set of Thieves' Tools in front of a locked door. Eventually, he's forcibly dislodged by Shadowheart, who drags Astarion along with an exasperated "I told you to just ask Astarion," to which Iorveth grumbles "I've picked locks before.")
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But then Astarion follows up with the sensible warning that he might be made into Iorveth pie, and that makes him reconsider. Briefly. He still thinks arson is a viable plan and prefers it to Astarion sneaking in alone, because again, he's still convinced, the way Iorveth is convinced in many (if not all) situations, that people want Astarion for themselves. ]
I've picked locks before.
[ (Flashback: Iorveth in Moonrise Towers, struggling gainfully with his set of Thieves' Tools in front of a locked door. Eventually, he's forcibly dislodged by Shadowheart, who drags Astarion along with an exasperated "I told you to just ask Astarion," to which Iorveth grumbles "I've picked locks before.")
Iorveth's turn to frown. ]