Astarion…

It had been a long time since your Ascension, but then time was irrelevant to immortal and powerful creatures like you, right?

You had become the lord of the vampires, the most powerful dark creature in all of Faerûn through the sacrifice of countless innocents and you did not regret it for a moment. After much suffering you finally got your revenge on the world and so, so much more. In fact, despite all predictions, you did not walk your dark path alone.

Hugh, the man you met on that journey so long ago, the paladin who once despised you and was now the being most devoted to you on the entire plane had always been at your side. Even now, as you sat on the throne of the Crimson Palace, he stood tall and stoic ready to fulfill your every request like a faithful servant, an efficient guard dog... the creature you treasured as a priceless masterpiece.

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