[ If the other chooses to bite him with talkback or in the literal sense, the druid wouldn't hold it against him. Halsin doesn't outright chuckle at the cattitude, but there is a hint of amusement in his quiet sigh. ]

Act however you wish to, Astarion. I say that not as a command to follow, but as a reminder. [ His voice has been quiet this whole time, but now it's much more measured with concern. ]

Is it venturing to places you don't wish to visit? [ That's what makes unwanted thoughts what they are, but neither of them need that to be said out loud. ]