Oh, the usual getting-to-know-you fare: your hopes, your dreams, what you were doing before all of this...
[ He gestures lazily at their surroundings, indicating the city at large, before his eyes meet Molly's once more. ]
Though, if you're looking for a more particular line of questioning, I must admit, there is something I've been wondering ever since our last, ah, ill-fated meeting. [ His gaze wanders, coming to settle on the tiefling's tattooed neck. In spite of all the chaos of that hour, he can still remember the hot, stinging pain on his tongue, the sour taste filling his mouth. And since then, Astarion's bewilderment has only grown. After all, he's had the opportunity to taste others' blood now; he knows that whatever is in Molly's can't be normal.
He leans forward, eyes glinting with curiosity. ]
What exactly is wrong with your blood? Is it magic? A curse? I must say, it gave me quite a shock during our little bout.
[ As indelicately phrased as ever. Still, there's no malice in Astarion's tone; in fact, he seems quite eager to learn more. Perhaps he has his own reasons for being so inquisitive about something that might prove poisonous to vampires... ]
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[ He gestures lazily at their surroundings, indicating the city at large, before his eyes meet Molly's once more. ]
Though, if you're looking for a more particular line of questioning, I must admit, there is something I've been wondering ever since our last, ah, ill-fated meeting. [ His gaze wanders, coming to settle on the tiefling's tattooed neck. In spite of all the chaos of that hour, he can still remember the hot, stinging pain on his tongue, the sour taste filling his mouth. And since then, Astarion's bewilderment has only grown. After all, he's had the opportunity to taste others' blood now; he knows that whatever is in Molly's can't be normal.
He leans forward, eyes glinting with curiosity. ]
What exactly is wrong with your blood? Is it magic? A curse? I must say, it gave me quite a shock during our little bout.
[ As indelicately phrased as ever. Still, there's no malice in Astarion's tone; in fact, he seems quite eager to learn more. Perhaps he has his own reasons for being so inquisitive about something that might prove poisonous to vampires... ]