[ Having lost the out of leaving the question unanswered, Astarion considers his options ... and comes straight back around to a fairly weasel-y option: ]
Well, let me put it to you like this: It'll take a little extra work getting cozy, as I run quite cold.
[ On account of being dead, a blank he leaves for Mat's imagination to either fill or require some further explanation of (which he's perfectly happy to provide).
The truth of the matter is that he doesn't really know how to answer. His typical instinct is to avoid being touched entirely, but— if pressed, he wouldn't argue against the notion that a tender touch might actually be welcome. But that comes with its own host of questions, from what Mat does or doesn't stand to gain from their embarking on whatever kind of relationship or situationship this is, to whether or not he'll ever be willing to tie himself to another person.
All this to say, he's a little envious of Mat's forthrightness. While he'd never call himself a liar, he also finds it much easier to figure out what other people want to hear rather than figuring out what he really wants. You know, classic repression stuff. ]
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Well, let me put it to you like this: It'll take a little extra work getting cozy, as I run quite cold.
[ On account of being dead, a blank he leaves for Mat's imagination to either fill or require some further explanation of (which he's perfectly happy to provide).
The truth of the matter is that he doesn't really know how to answer. His typical instinct is to avoid being touched entirely, but— if pressed, he wouldn't argue against the notion that a tender touch might actually be welcome. But that comes with its own host of questions, from what Mat does or doesn't stand to gain from their embarking on whatever kind of relationship or situationship this is, to whether or not he'll ever be willing to tie himself to another person.
All this to say, he's a little envious of Mat's forthrightness. While he'd never call himself a liar, he also finds it much easier to figure out what other people want to hear rather than figuring out what he really wants. You know, classic repression stuff. ]