Hmmm. Gale drops his eyes away, one hand lifting to rub at his beard in thought.

"In normal circumstances, ceremorphosis takes a full seven days. The fever and memory loss should begin day one. However, I wouldn't call our current situation normal circumstances. Our little friends have been incubating in our cerebral fluids for some time now. If anything, I'd have expected the change to come on faster."

He looks up, brow furrowed in concern.

"And yet, I don't feel any different at all. My mind remains clear."

Does Astarion? If he did, what would Gale do? He doesn't relish the idea of having to run him through, yet the excruciating transformation is hardly to be recommended.