Astarion was pacing about like a stalking panter, his gaze focused on the place she'd vanished, only ceasing when she reappeared. Relieved, he moved to meet her, reaching for her hand and holding on while she explained what she'd learned. His eyebrows lifted in surprise and interest, though his eyes narrowed a bit with mistrust. Nothing came for free, after all, so it was odd to him that this Outsider was willing to give them anything at all to start with. "Really?...Hm." Unsurprisingly, he made a face at the idea of the entire thing. Really? Really? Friendship?! Ugh. Well, at least it would be pleasant for Lioriley. ""You shall enjoy yourself a great deal more, I think," he quipped, lips quirking as he brought her knuckles up to kiss them. "Well then, shall we go and see if our home is as it should be?"