#WE DID A COIN FLIP TO DECIDE IF IT WAS THE EMPEROR LMAOOO

[vigilant-cleric]

The way he told the story was voluntarily dull - to lessen the impact of the revelation and perhaps add to the comedic effect of it, his hands still consciously eliminating the rust spots off the metal.

"Of course, this remains between us," he started, eyes still focused on the task at hand. "Certainly you remember the Emperor, don't you? The illithid trapped in the Prism. One night, I dreamed of him - or rather, he imposed a dream on me. He appeared... well, slightly more uncovered than usual. Told me that he had come to appreciate me more than he thought he would. It caught me... off-guard, to say the least."

This time, his gaze turned towards Astarion. "But I thought... I will never get another occasion like this. With an illithid. Curiosity won the best of me, you know?"

This, and his pent-up need, surely, but he left that part out.

( Already, he can tell—whatever’s about to leave @vigilant-cleric’s mouth is going to make his whole week. He is tingly. Cozy. Ready to be thrilled. )