[ Iorveth can't possibly know what a relief it is to have his unhealthy, codependent energy met rather than fought against. He doesn't care about what's good for him. He only cares about what makes his very, very long life tolerable. ]
That hag almost did, [ he says with disgust and hatred alike, fingers reaching out to twist in the fabric of Iorveth's shirt as if that might keep him there forever. ] ...And Alkam.
[ Two attempts on Iorveth's life during their trip to Athkatla. What a horrid fucking place. He wants to go somewhere where no one will ever touch either of them with malice ever again, but it seems nearly impossible. Everywhere they go, there are people who want to hurt them. Not for the first time, Astarion finds his mind wandering to the ascension-that-wasn't. ]
I should be the one returning to Athkatla for revenge.
[ He won't, because the difference between them is that Astarion is a coward. If he ever so much as saw the hag again, he'd shake like a leaf. ]
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That hag almost did, [ he says with disgust and hatred alike, fingers reaching out to twist in the fabric of Iorveth's shirt as if that might keep him there forever. ] ...And Alkam.
[ Two attempts on Iorveth's life during their trip to Athkatla. What a horrid fucking place. He wants to go somewhere where no one will ever touch either of them with malice ever again, but it seems nearly impossible. Everywhere they go, there are people who want to hurt them. Not for the first time, Astarion finds his mind wandering to the ascension-that-wasn't. ]
I should be the one returning to Athkatla for revenge.
[ He won't, because the difference between them is that Astarion is a coward. If he ever so much as saw the hag again, he'd shake like a leaf. ]