That was just a jest, of course. Astarion needed Thrawn given that Thrawn was sympathetic to the poor masses of Faerûn. Or at least Astarion got the sense that he didn't much agree with the view the Empire seemed to have that Toril was a planet full of primitive beings. And Thrawn needed- or wanted- an ambassador to both represent the planet and also a guide to help him with politics.
"And I was really talking up a storm."
He pulled his hand back, "Just like you were. I suppose we're both the chatty sort."
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That was just a jest, of course. Astarion needed Thrawn given that Thrawn was sympathetic to the poor masses of Faerûn. Or at least Astarion got the sense that he didn't much agree with the view the Empire seemed to have that Toril was a planet full of primitive beings. And Thrawn needed- or wanted- an ambassador to both represent the planet and also a guide to help him with politics.
"And I was really talking up a storm."
He pulled his hand back, "Just like you were. I suppose we're both the chatty sort."