[ Of all the things, he did not expect Astarion to lean into the gesture, to take to it as if he were more bat than man. Not for the first time, Winter finds himself utterly charmed. There's a new sort of vulnerability in this interaction that wasn't there in previous ones, and he has no idea if it's because of Astarion's current form or because of the way they'd opened up to each other under the mistletoe.
Either way, he's grateful. Getting to see this side of his friend feels like something he ought not let go to waste. ]
It's hardly a burden at all, Astarion. I'm happy to help.
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Either way, he's grateful. Getting to see this side of his friend feels like something he ought not let go to waste. ]
It's hardly a burden at all, Astarion. I'm happy to help.