I'd say it's a shame I wasn't your first, but I fear that might have put you off entirely from drinking from people. Not to mention I don't think I'd have been welcoming to the suggestion back then.

[Gale considers it might be more a shame that Astarion wasn't his first, but he's certain there will be a vast difference between Astarion's bite and the one from his kin that nearly ripped his throat out.]