[ Iorveth resisted countless times asking Astarion to come with him, and Astarion asked him to be his kept elf in his hypothetical castle before they'd even kissed. It wasn't a romantic overture, exactly -- although he certainly wouldn't have minded if Iorveth had wanted to be his kept elf in multiple ways. He'd just felt terribly lonely about the fact that he seemingly had no future while everyone else had plenty to look forward to, and he'd thought that Iorveth of all people understood the allure of safety at any cost. He hadn't planned on Iorveth finding freedom more alluring.
It's still embarrassing to think about. Gods, no one in this world has ever rejected him more summarily than Iorveth has.
He allows himself to be led along by the hand. Although he won't be trancing again -- seems unwise, if he knows that he's going to have horrible nightmares -- he doesn't mind tucking Iorveth in. It's another one of those little domestic things that he previously couldn't bear to think about doing, because he didn't think there would ever be anyone he loved enough to actually want to do it. ]
I hope you don't have any regrets.
[ About inviting Astarion along with him, that is. He's sure Iorveth has plenty of other regrets. They both do. ]
I don't.
[ Even if the north is awful and uncivilized and he hates it, he'd rather be miserable in the woods with Iorveth than anywhere without him. ]
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It's still embarrassing to think about. Gods, no one in this world has ever rejected him more summarily than Iorveth has.
He allows himself to be led along by the hand. Although he won't be trancing again -- seems unwise, if he knows that he's going to have horrible nightmares -- he doesn't mind tucking Iorveth in. It's another one of those little domestic things that he previously couldn't bear to think about doing, because he didn't think there would ever be anyone he loved enough to actually want to do it. ]
I hope you don't have any regrets.
[ About inviting Astarion along with him, that is. He's sure Iorveth has plenty of other regrets. They both do. ]
I don't.
[ Even if the north is awful and uncivilized and he hates it, he'd rather be miserable in the woods with Iorveth than anywhere without him. ]