[ relief floods him, at proof of his use โ his worth โ however small. ]
I do. Well, up until Baldurโs Gate, as previously discussed.
[ though he knows she refers to the alternate history that overtook them. a temporal distortion. yet more illusory magic foisted upon them without a whisper of consent.
he swallows hard. ]
For what itโs worth, I had forgiven you long ago. Or he had.
[ for the pain of heartbreak. such is the way of love and youth both. itโs almost a novelty, to have experienced it young enough to cope with the pain, far better than he would when it came late in life. and, although a fondness for those he knew and loved in the other world remains, none can lay claim to his heart but the one who coaxed it back to life.
it makes it easier to sit at a remove, fingers entwined in astarionโs hair, even if his boyish fumbling seems no less embarassing from this distance.
(and if he doesnโt acknowledge their most recent encounter, their reflections changing in the night โ well, one neednโt rush to unspool all at once, lest they entangle themselves anew.) ]
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I do. Well, up until Baldurโs Gate, as previously discussed.
[ though he knows she refers to the alternate history that overtook them. a temporal distortion. yet more illusory magic foisted upon them without a whisper of consent.
he swallows hard. ]
For what itโs worth, I had forgiven you long ago. Or he had.
[ for the pain of heartbreak. such is the way of love and youth both. itโs almost a novelty, to have experienced it young enough to cope with the pain, far better than he would when it came late in life. and, although a fondness for those he knew and loved in the other world remains, none can lay claim to his heart but the one who coaxed it back to life.
it makes it easier to sit at a remove, fingers entwined in astarionโs hair, even if his boyish fumbling seems no less embarassing from this distance.
(and if he doesnโt acknowledge their most recent encounter, their reflections changing in the night โ well, one neednโt rush to unspool all at once, lest they entangle themselves anew.) ]