[ Gale blinks a few times, exasperated. "You know, as much as I support you two finding some happiness in this world, sometimes I think that things were easier when you disliked each other." ]

Dislike? Oh, please. I was only playing hard-to-get.

[ "Right," Gale says, disbelieving. "Well! I can certainly speak with Laeral Silverhand and see if she could assist with transfiguring the cloak. I'm sure as long as we give her the opportunity to study it beforehand, she'd be amenable. I do recall her being charmed by you at the opera."

Astarion beams. ]

Well, of course she was. I'm really quite a delight.

[ A pause, and then— ] By the by, Gale, we've some other good news to share with you.