[No. Do not give him the puppy eyes. That was not a fair tactic at all, and Astarion would not fall for it. He was stronger than that, smarter than that and oh hells why was this infuriating wizard so very... Gale.

Ugh.

Then Gale went and talked again, and the spell was broken. Astarion waggled the rolled up page at him threateningly.]

That would also be an emphatic "no." For one thing, perhaps it's best not to advertise my... undead nature. Not everyone is quite so accepting and forgiving of having a monster walking freely in their midst. I'd rather not be subjected to the stakes and torches treatment; it's very tiring.