Wait is this for real? I've finished Astarion's quest but left him out of my focus as I plan to incorporate him into my next evil playthrough.
I've thought that him crawling back into shadows accompanied by snarky remarks from Gale is due to his medium/neutral disposition towards me.
Well, that is dissapointing.
Unfortunately, NO. It is just as awful if you have exceptional approval and romance him.
It seems that everyone else gets a decent/respectful ending (not the happiest), but at least not being made in to a cruel childish joke. Everyone except one of the most traumatized characters in the game. Who thought that it was a good idea?
In my case, I'm extremely frustrated that I get more time in the final scene with companions that I never used (well, I do not use any of them, really, they all rot in camp ) than with my romantic interest....