[ Seimei only has Astarion to thank for his escape from blood loss. If he didn't have the unlucky demonstration to warn him, he would have walked right into the plants with no ready defense. Retreating is a bit like cheating, but Seimei has always been a bit of a cheat. He even offers Astarion a flourishing bow at his suggestion, probably responding to the other man's tone. ]

If you prefer. We could find somewhere more suited to feeding us? After that scratch, it'd probably a good idea to recover some energy.