[ Astarion does not care at ALL about their hosts, but it matters to Alucard so he says nothing more to that, only forcing a small smile when he laughs like that.
He's glad to abandon the room in favor of the cool air 'outside'. He takes a deep breath through his nose that he doesn't necessarily need, tasting the sun and the slight hint of frost around them. The changes in this place have been subtle, but welcome. And nothing seems particularly off.
Yet.
He offers Alucard a genuine smile this time, lifting the back of his hand to his lips to place a soft, fond kiss there, a gentle look in his eyes that's not necessarily new, but still somewhat infrequent. ]
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He's glad to abandon the room in favor of the cool air 'outside'. He takes a deep breath through his nose that he doesn't necessarily need, tasting the sun and the slight hint of frost around them. The changes in this place have been subtle, but welcome. And nothing seems particularly off.
Yet.
He offers Alucard a genuine smile this time, lifting the back of his hand to his lips to place a soft, fond kiss there, a gentle look in his eyes that's not necessarily new, but still somewhat infrequent. ]
Of course. Always.
[ He means it now. ]