Well, I'm not sure that I could match the verses that you sang for me, but your eloquence is a point in your favor. Shale makes for a poor conversation partner when one wants to match wits. And I feel you and I are quite well matched in that regard.
[Astarion turns to move closer to Gale, still keeping their joined hands between them, but now he's facing Gale fully, propped up on his side against the pillows.]
You are easier on the eyes as well. I've always found sheep eyes frankly unnerving, but yours have a spark, a glimmer. Like the facets of a gem, I seem to always find something new to admire when I meet them. The rest of your body is also, well. We can explore that later.
And that's not to mention your skill and talent. A sheep can hardly protect me from anything more than a wolf I can throw it to as a distraction, but you are a prodigy of a wizard. Your mind imagines possibilities I can't think to fathom. [There's a pause, a beat, as Astarion squeezes Gale's hand in a tight pulse, looking up to meet his gaze.] And you would turn that imagination to helping me, protecting me. That does count for quite a lot.
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[Astarion turns to move closer to Gale, still keeping their joined hands between them, but now he's facing Gale fully, propped up on his side against the pillows.]
You are easier on the eyes as well. I've always found sheep eyes frankly unnerving, but yours have a spark, a glimmer. Like the facets of a gem, I seem to always find something new to admire when I meet them. The rest of your body is also, well. We can explore that later.
And that's not to mention your skill and talent. A sheep can hardly protect me from anything more than a wolf I can throw it to as a distraction, but you are a prodigy of a wizard. Your mind imagines possibilities I can't think to fathom. [There's a pause, a beat, as Astarion squeezes Gale's hand in a tight pulse, looking up to meet his gaze.] And you would turn that imagination to helping me, protecting me. That does count for quite a lot.