Bonus Chapter:
"What was it you were originally planning to say to me as soon as I woke up, Astarion? Because it sounded like you were going to give me a lecture about freedom." Tav sniggers at the thought.
He looked at her, aghast. "It was a bloody damn good speech too! If you'd only let me finish it…" He pouted like a child.
Tav cried again, this time in laughter. "You had all night to think about what to say, and you came up with a lecture?" He was hilarious! She was now cackling like a gnoll. It didn't matter to Astarion though. Her laughter sounded addicting to him.
"Well... I didn't think you'd actually forgive me no matter what I said." He looked up at her sheepishly.
She wiped tears of joy from her eyes and subdued her laughter. "Astarion, no matter what you ended up saying, I would have forgiven you. Even if it was a philosophical lesson on freedom." She giggled again at that last bit.
Astarion smiled. He pressed his forehead to hers and nuzzled her nose.
"Did Gale put you up to this?" She pulls away, pursing her lips.
"NO! Are you still seriously thinking about that?" Astarion rolls his eyes at Tav.
She pressed her lips together in a tight smile, holding back laughter.
"Ugh, Darling!"
She breathed one last chuckle.
"Well, we have all the time in the world now. I'd love to hear the whole thing someday."
"I'd like that."
And they lived happily ever after :D
