[ he's patient with this little act - he's really allowed to take his time on these things if he wants to. it's actually a bit hard for gale to understand exactly the feelings happening to astarion in this moment, because he doesn't have a concept of losing all that time and then finding yourself a new and almost entirely different person. gale's problem is likely the opposite. he remembers too well the person he was before. the comparison is a harsh light.
as he comes over, since it's affection week, he'll just gently place a hand across astarion's shoulders, congenial and casual. ]
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as he comes over, since it's affection week, he'll just gently place a hand across astarion's shoulders, congenial and casual. ]
See? Perfectly handsome.