[ he will gently remove the hat from astarion's head, so it doesn't get in the way, tossing it off to the side. he's looking more at astarion from the side than he is looking in the mirror - giving him a lopsided smile. ]

You had more than some idea. You told us about twice an hour. But I suppose when one is right, one is right.

[ some gentle teasing, so he feels like he's in his element. ]

It can be funny, just how quickly we forget these things. Why, I hardly remember what I looked like without a beard, and it wasn't even that long ago.