Of course. It's been a pleasure to speak with you.
[He shakes Lena's hand once more, shows her to the door, and waves farewell as she exits the front gate. With that, he closes the door and sucks a breath in through his teeth, rubbing his chin idly, his hand over his mouth as he stares at the floor. It holds no solution for his unexpected anxiety.
There's undeniable excitement lingering beneath his nerves - Astarion has family. A bloodline, kin, people who might want to meet him. People who might have been looking for him after his death. Were they the ones who left the flowers on his grave? Has word of what happened in Baldur's Gate reached Evereska? Do they know he's a hero?
Gale pulls in another breath. This should be a good thing... so why is he anxious? Why does he feel trepidation at the idea of telling Astarion what he's learned? He knows the answer to that: he wants to give Astarion stability, and this is certainly throwing a wrench into that idea. That same family who might be excited to meet their lost kin might be horrified upon learning what he is - what happened to him in his absence. They might not even like who he is now, or who he's chosen to be with. Astarion had seemed off before escaping to the kitchen - perhaps he already knows the truth, or suspects it.
A third breath, and Gale heads to the kitchen himself to regroup.]
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[He shakes Lena's hand once more, shows her to the door, and waves farewell as she exits the front gate. With that, he closes the door and sucks a breath in through his teeth, rubbing his chin idly, his hand over his mouth as he stares at the floor. It holds no solution for his unexpected anxiety.
There's undeniable excitement lingering beneath his nerves - Astarion has family. A bloodline, kin, people who might want to meet him. People who might have been looking for him after his death. Were they the ones who left the flowers on his grave? Has word of what happened in Baldur's Gate reached Evereska? Do they know he's a hero?
Gale pulls in another breath. This should be a good thing... so why is he anxious? Why does he feel trepidation at the idea of telling Astarion what he's learned? He knows the answer to that: he wants to give Astarion stability, and this is certainly throwing a wrench into that idea. That same family who might be excited to meet their lost kin might be horrified upon learning what he is - what happened to him in his absence. They might not even like who he is now, or who he's chosen to be with. Astarion had seemed off before escaping to the kitchen - perhaps he already knows the truth, or suspects it.
A third breath, and Gale heads to the kitchen himself to regroup.]