[ Astarion watches as the Doctor handles the watch, it's not necessarily delicate, but he can't help the sense that this is like handing something expensive to a curious child.
Big fan of you too earns a small eye roll, and he waves his hand dismissively at the question. ]
No. I consider myself more of an... let's say editor. [ As in, he hovered over Viktor's shoulder and insisted on the extra design work. ] Style needn't always be the sacrificial lamb for functionality.
[ This also means more work for Viktor and his little apprentices. Astarion has no part in the actual metalwork part. That's not in his repertoire - and if Viktor insists at any point that he should learn, well, he might conveniently be busy with other work... ]
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Big fan of you too earns a small eye roll, and he waves his hand dismissively at the question. ]
No. I consider myself more of an... let's say editor. [ As in, he hovered over Viktor's shoulder and insisted on the extra design work. ] Style needn't always be the sacrificial lamb for functionality.
[ This also means more work for Viktor and his little apprentices. Astarion has no part in the actual metalwork part. That's not in his repertoire - and if Viktor insists at any point that he should learn, well, he might conveniently be busy with other work... ]