[It's almost charming how shy Gale is about all of this, if Astarion lets himself think on it.

Hm.

He tries flicking a finger across one of Gale's nipples on the next pass, something that could easily be excused as a harmless accident.]

Well, if you're trying to keep her from worrying over you, I'd say it's best to avoid any mention of tadpoles or cults.