I've had time to find balance on the matter. Thank you all the same.
[Earlier here, Alucard might have bristled because the phrasing implied far too much incorrect information about the nature of his parent's relationship which was nothing but loving. But Astarion is not incorrect that there is a loneliness to it, and that it really can't be understated.
Figuring that if they linger, he'll get push back about the wine, Alucard starts to head to the register.]
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[Earlier here, Alucard might have bristled because the phrasing implied far too much incorrect information about the nature of his parent's relationship which was nothing but loving. But Astarion is not incorrect that there is a loneliness to it, and that it really can't be understated.
Figuring that if they linger, he'll get push back about the wine, Alucard starts to head to the register.]