"I am capable of restraint," Astarion said, ever so slightly flippant, even if he knew it was a lot to ask. Though there were a few exceptions, no one ever really wanted to feel their lifeblood slip out of them. Neither person nor animal.

"If I am to be your... Special politician friend as it were, I imagine I'd also need- teachers. Tutors."

That was a strange thing to say at his age. But it was true. If he was to play this role, then he would need to know more than just local politics and power-plays. He'd need to understand the complexities of how society beyond the stars worked, so he could learn to take advantage of that system.

"Though I have to say, I think you want an ambassador more than you want a magistrate, darling. Someone who can represent Faerûn on a larger stage."

He smiled. It was almost playful.

"And I do have the hair for that role. And I love to lie to people."

He'd do well, he though, with a bit of guidance. And it would be far easier to get into any inner circles if they thought him a representative of his people rather than a politician with his own agenda.