"And I've had enough of this," Astarion's tone is all light and airy as he slips behind the friendly one, grabbing him roughly and pressing dagger to throat.

The smile drops, fear and frustration getting their chance to shine instead. "I saw you, strutting about whilst I was trapped in that pod." They seemed so normal, but all of them did, brainwashed thralls that they were.

He glares at Liu Feiyu, keeping a tight grip on his hostage. "What did you and those tentacled freaks do to me?"