Astarion meeting young noble Tav for the first time at a ball where he was trying to lure his mother back to Cazador, but abandons his plan cos he felt bad for her little timid son. Rumour has it that the rest of the boy's family doesn't treat him well for being an illegitimate half elven son.
I was expecting to get the exchange of Tav trying to protect Astarion now she’s half-illithid. I’m guessing I didn’t get it because I haven’t finished his quest line yet?
I figured I’d see through the interaction and then reloaded so fast lol
The way he kinda hooks his leg up? Can't stop watching it for some reason. The way he crawls? I hate this man 😭
Oh my god he drives me so feral with that. Hands down favorite scene.
This particular scene is super beautiful because the sex is for him. He's not putting on a show, he's not performing, he's not trying to manipulate something out of you. He wants you, and so he acts on that carnal lust with full autonomy. You can see it in his expression and his confidence, and it's like the healing has begun and he isn't doing something he doesn't want to do. He wants this. He wants to be intimate with you.
He loves you, wholly and truly, and has decided that he wants to have sex. It's an expression of his love rather than a tool in his utility belt. It's the first time he's had it when he wanted it with the person he was with.
It's such a lovely scene in that regard. Him taking control for the first time in... ever. He has the power. This is something he wants to share with you, and you give him the control.
I love that the scene fades to black too. It's not a performance even for the player. This is his. His emotions and private moment. He isn't putting on a show, even for the person behind the screen. It's truly lovely.
It's such a good way to express his happy ending, honestly. 10/10 Larian.