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    29 May 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 44

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    Fresh off the Nautiloid, Astarion suffers from refeeding syndrome. At least Wyll's there to help.

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    Astarion's gut wrenches. "Then what am I to do," he says, panicked. "Wyll—I can't go on like this, every day it's harder and I'm so hungry—"

    "I know," Wyll soothes. "We'll help you, Astarion. I'll help you. You just have to take it slow, very slow, and let your body adjust to fresh blood again."

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    23 May 2025

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    Astarion wouldn't dare compare Gale’s very clearly lovingly maintained kitchen to a campfire and a chest of pilfered cheese and stale bread. But the feeling of it, the easy companionship, sharing the day’s burden of woes with someone who understands? That's familiar. And that, he didn't even realise he missed. Only now, watching Gale potter around his kitchen and chatter in much the same way he used to potter around the cookpot, Astarion feels… settled.
    Maybe even comfortable.
    Oh.
    Oh dear.
    Before he can stand and take his leave, go back to the contract in Calimshan and pretend this embarrassing little episode never happened, Gale sets a goblet down in front of him.
    Just in passing. Drops it off on his way to the teapot. Like he thinks nothing of it.
    But it's blood. Fresh, too. Pig, if Astarion's nose can be trusted, which obviously it can. He takes a tentative sip. Then downs the rest before Gale has finished pouring his tea.
    “It's warm,” Astarion says, nonplussed, staring at the now-empty goblet. It would be beneath his dignity to lick it. He's no starving wretch now. But it is tempting all the same.

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    05 Jan 2025

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    A remix of Act 2 in which Gale gets more of a character arc resolution.

    “Gods damn it Gale!”
    Astarion leaps over him. The guard, poised to land an entirely excessive final blow to Gale’s skull, topples backwards with a knife in his gut. The second pierces his neck, sending him crashing to the ground. Astarion yanks his blades back, and drops to his knees beside Gale.
    “Oh no no no, you are not dying on me now.”
    Gale attempts to express something, but it comes out as a gurgle of bloody bubbles. The world swings to the side, black and spinning.
    “I swear, if it turns out I did just watch you spend the last of your magic sending your cat back to safety instead of saving your own damn skin-”
    The threat remains unfinished. A healing potion trickles between Gale’s lips.
    “Tressym,” Gale says, when he can finally trust his voice.
    Astarion is still crouched over him, cheeks flushed, sweat running down his brow and someone else’s blood smeared across his cheek. Gale has the sudden urge to kiss him.
    “What?”
    “She’s a tressym. Not a cat.”
    Astarion makes a noise of such furious, pained exasperation that Gale half expects the dagger to end up in his neck next.

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    08 Dec 2024

  5. Public Bookmark 47

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    ‘I never thought you’d be pleased to see me,' Astarion muses.
    ‘I’ve never been so pleased to see anyone in my life.’ Gale laughs shakily. Then his face crumples. He sobs.
    Carefully, Astarion wraps his arms around Gale and pulls him into a hug. ‘You’re safe now,’ he murmurs. ‘I’m not going anywhere.'
    Oh gods, the last thing he needs is to fall in love with this idiot.
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    Gale is lost in the Underdark for four days.
    Astarion is NOT worried.

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    08 Dec 2024