To circle back to the original intent of this thread and your original question, which I think was how you can enjoy Shadowheart again: From those last pages, what you write sounds like her "lustful thoughts" are a total dealbreaker for you, no matter if you hear them or not. Which is fine. (For a mate of mine Astarion's gaslighting is a total dealbreaker, for example.) So, personally I see a couple of options: Romance someone else. Choose Shadowheart as your Avatar to romance someone else. (As you mentioned earlier on.) Or create a player character (or pick one of the Origins) who is different from you in at least this aspect, that they are not bothered by what Shadowheart might feel but instead put greater importance on her actions. If you feel very emotionally invested in the game through your Avatar, the last solution might also help to put a little emotional distance between you and the events.
Just what comes to my mind, of course, other might have more helpful solutions.
Last edited by Anska; 25/01/25 01:25 PM.
