[So it was lighter, he thought it might be but it had been hard to tell. He does not usually look at the man's curse mark so he did not think he was a fair judge of it.

The kiss takes him by surprise but he smiles into it, kissing Xenk back. He was glad it was something, something more than nothing at least. He had a handful of coins, Xenk could have all of them as far as he was concerned. He didn't particularly need them for anything other than to be prepared.]

It may not cure the curse, but perhaps it will stay it some should worse come to worse.

[A pause, before he raises an eyebrow at him.]

Perhaps even allow you the pleasure of Astarion's bite.