[There's a tone in Astarion's voice that Tary recognizes: one of not fully believing him. Well, that's fair, everyone would have known if he was the most popular Outsider. It would be nice if someone believed his lies.

He's always been bad at lying.]

That's...lovely. I'm certain you appeal to certain people. You know, the whole "bad boy" image is really popular with women for some reason. [A shrug.] I think that's an important part of gaining a fan following. And I'm learning a lot for the future when I become a famous writer.