[Thankfully, the time apart has given Astarion's anger time to cool. And time for him to remember what's most important here: finding protection for himself, securing allies. When he finds the bottle waiting for him, it seems as good a time as any to see what needs to be done to salvage things.
Instead of a message, Astarion makes his way over to Gale's tent. He puts on a carefree and casual affect. He doesn't mind seeing Gale feel guilty, but too much would be counter to his purposes. He can't have Gale avoiding him completely. No, needs Gale to think the words didn't cut too deep. That things are healing over already.]
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Instead of a message, Astarion makes his way over to Gale's tent. He puts on a carefree and casual affect. He doesn't mind seeing Gale feel guilty, but too much would be counter to his purposes. He can't have Gale avoiding him completely. No, needs Gale to think the words didn't cut too deep. That things are healing over already.]
So, how was your meeting with mother dearest?