"I've not poked about its finer intricacies in quite some time and even if I had, my understanding would be limited to regional politics," Astarion mused, his brow furrowing slightly as he pondered. The ideas of a normal job and a normal life hadn't really entered his mind for quite some time.
The time lived as a free man that he could recall clearly was measured in weeks and not years, after all.
"Though I am brilliant," A pause, before he followed it up, "And beautiful."
Skating by on looks was as much intrinsic to politics as anything else, Astarion believed. Being a massive liar also helped though that was a thought he decided to keep to himself given that he was fairly certain that Thrawn's ineptitude in politics might have something to do with both not being much of a liar and not assuming that politicians would bend the truth for their own gain.
Of course that was only an assumption on his part given how straight-forward he'd seemed on their first meeting. Politicians hated that.
"If you need an ally I'm sure there are about a hundred patriars and local politicians and current magistrates who have more of a horse in the race than I-" He gave a little gesture, not quite dismissive, but something close, before he pressed that hand to his chest- long fingers splaying elegantly over where his shirt was slightly open to draw Thrawn's gaze down to his collarbone, "So I suppose my question is why me? If this is some sort of slight to call me cheap because I'm a few hundred years out of date, then I have to say that I'm hurt by the insinuation, darling."
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The time lived as a free man that he could recall clearly was measured in weeks and not years, after all.
"Though I am brilliant," A pause, before he followed it up, "And beautiful."
Skating by on looks was as much intrinsic to politics as anything else, Astarion believed. Being a massive liar also helped though that was a thought he decided to keep to himself given that he was fairly certain that Thrawn's ineptitude in politics might have something to do with both not being much of a liar and not assuming that politicians would bend the truth for their own gain.
Of course that was only an assumption on his part given how straight-forward he'd seemed on their first meeting. Politicians hated that.
"If you need an ally I'm sure there are about a hundred patriars and local politicians and current magistrates who have more of a horse in the race than I-" He gave a little gesture, not quite dismissive, but something close, before he pressed that hand to his chest- long fingers splaying elegantly over where his shirt was slightly open to draw Thrawn's gaze down to his collarbone, "So I suppose my question is why me? If this is some sort of slight to call me cheap because I'm a few hundred years out of date, then I have to say that I'm hurt by the insinuation, darling."