[ Astarion has the good sense not to laugh despite how adorable Koby's display of frustration is, instead offering the wardrobe's worth of clothes a last look before fixing his gaze on Koby.
He thinks he can see what Koby's getting at, based on what they've touched on in the past, and if anything, he's touched to be askedβ to be trusted. He's not in the same boat, but he understands the often confounding nature of identity, of figuring out one's place in the world when so much of it seems to be out of one's control. But those broader thoughts aren't the answer demanded of the question at hand. Ratherβ ]
A few times.
[ Spoken easily, in the hopes of putting Koby a little more at ease. ]
It's perhaps not common, but it's not unheard of, either. And only really frowned upon in the event that, say, one of noble birth attempts to shirk their responsibilities.
[ A beat, as he wonders how to continue. It's not for him to pry β if Koby's willing to broach the subject, he thinks it'd be best to let him take the least. ]
Should I assume the same cannot be said of your realm?
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He thinks he can see what Koby's getting at, based on what they've touched on in the past, and if anything, he's touched to be askedβ to be trusted. He's not in the same boat, but he understands the often confounding nature of identity, of figuring out one's place in the world when so much of it seems to be out of one's control. But those broader thoughts aren't the answer demanded of the question at hand. Ratherβ ]
A few times.
[ Spoken easily, in the hopes of putting Koby a little more at ease. ]
It's perhaps not common, but it's not unheard of, either. And only really frowned upon in the event that, say, one of noble birth attempts to shirk their responsibilities.
[ A beat, as he wonders how to continue. It's not for him to pry β if Koby's willing to broach the subject, he thinks it'd be best to let him take the least. ]
Should I assume the same cannot be said of your realm?