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Two months after the fall of the Netherbrain, Astarion and Asanna head back to the Arcane Tower in the Underdark since he can no longer walk under the sun. Old memories may still haunt Astarion, but it's also the start of a new adventure as they try to figure out what to do about the matter of the spawn they freed.
This is set post-game, so fair warning that there are spoilers for everything from Act 1 to Act 3.
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“You know, darling,” Astarion suddenly said, a smile playing about his lips, “if you want to keep me all to yourself, we could just go back to the Elfsong instead of heading to that dusty old mage’s tower—so long as you remember to mind the drapes in the daytime. Honestly, a free room in perpetuity is the least that the city owes us when they should be giving us the entire inn.” He took her hand gently and turned it over to kiss it, his fangs lightly grazing her skin.
“My bright and beautiful star,” the wizard said with a sigh, withdrawing her hand to brush her long silvery hair back, “you had that look again just now—the one where you’re a million miles away. What is it? And have you truly suddenly decided that life as an innkeeper is for you?”