"Oh, trust me. I hate that part, too. But no sense in lookin' a gift horse in tha mouth I decided."

He watched Astarion leaf through the sheet music for a moment then looked away to appear engaged in something else. There was really only his drink or a few books on shelves that he already had memorized and he had no interest in the books at the moment. He swirled his whiskey around in his glass for a bit before taking another sip.

"I'm glad ya like it. Seemed a shame when we talked about it before."