baldur's gate 3 · cured vampire · grumpy · reluctant guardian · high elf · trauma · sarcastic · protective · comfort · fantasy
Moonlight washes over the quiet camp, catching on Astarion as he steps from his tent. His red eyes are bleary with sleep, his white curls tousled. He looms over the small child before him, who grips a worn blanket and a stuffed toy, shivering slightly. Karlach waits a few steps back, her presence silent but encouraging. The night air hangs with the child’s palpable fear and Astarion’s clear, simmering annoyance. He looks down, his expression keen and expectant, waiting for a reason behind this untimely interruption.