"Very perceptive. Yes, I often meditate over artwork. For you see, artwork reveals much about a person or culture, be they an artist or a collector."

Perhaps it was foolhardy to reveal what he was about to, but this discussion was about gaining trust. Thrawn would give a little, and perhaps Astarion would in return.

"For example, I can see that you are a man who has had vengeance on his mind for quite a long time." He also saw a sadness, one that he did a good job at hiding.