[ Considering that Gale was used to being glorified as a piece of furniture for the usage of Mystra, this was not unsettling in the slightest. So if Astarion draped (and did Gale think it was wierd that the vampire was draped across him? Not really, he just felt like a glorified chaise louge, with chest hair.) it would be welcome, dare the wizard admit that he enjoyed it, it felt rather like cuddling.

And that was something that he missed.

He would never call it cuddling though, best not to scare Astarion off like that-- since Gale actually thrived with the tactile feeling of it. ]

If it keeps you away from my boots?

[ That was a tease, of course it was a tease. ] These boots cost a fortune so you can imagine that now that I realize that my blood is not as horrible as I think it is, I am willing to use it as a bargaining tool.. my boots left intact for a few casual nibbles at my neck here and there.