Originally Posted by Elly
Originally Posted by Ametris
Yes, he wants to rule together, but it doesn't mean that Tav has to go along with it. He's putting immense trust in them. He has to be prepared for some power play, he also jokes about Durge sitting on his lap when they threaten him. He doesn't mind being challenged in some instances and even finds it funny. How is him putting his life in somebody's hands ok but him having a problem with being asked for a gentler kiss not?

Then you could also say it doesn't make sense he won't let Tav go when they ask for freedom. There are limits to what he will do for Tav, and I personally think being told what to do would be one of them.
(I think we're getting off topic from the request for different expressions again, but I am open to talking more about this. Do you want to move this to the Astarion thread over in the Character discussion section, or just agree to disagree?)

If you want to move the issue elsewhere, go ahead, it's my last message on the subject.
Maybe there are limits to things he would do for the TAV, and I honestly don't think kissing would be one of them. Since they are a couple, I don't see why it's strange for the TAV to tell him how he would like to be kissed. Also because the request to be kissed would happen at a time when the TAV, even if a spawn, is not under the influence of AA. So if the TAV wants to give "orders" to AA, they can do so easily (and in a certain sense they already do it). While what you say is something that happens at the end when the TAV, no longer having the tadpole, is under the influence of AA.