You know me. I want you to have the agency you've been denied for entirely too long.

[He smiles in return, bringing Astarion's hand to his lips for a brief kiss.]

Besides, once all this is said and done, I could stand to experience more of the world. If this adventure has taught me anything, it's that there's much to see beyond my books and the walls of my tower. There's no one I'd rather see it with than you. And who knows what we'll learn when we reach Evereska? There might be even more to your past you discover.