As much as I like romantic Durgetash... the more platonic/small their relationship is, the more tragic Durge's life gets.
Take Prayer for Forgiveness. Durge praying to Bhaal because they fell in love with Bane's Chosen? Yes, makes sense. But feeling the need to beg for mercy because they wanted to be, gods forbid, friends with Gortash? Acquaintances, even?
By Sceleritas' words, tossing some coin to a beggar was 'the worst thing Durge ever did'. Whether it's true or not, it's what Sceleritas wants you to think as blasphemy. A coin.
Imagine Durge living in this environment, groomed to be as lonely and cruel as possible. They stay among the Bhaalists and try not to care. No names, no faces. Only prey.
So when they meet the Chosen of Bane? When they have to talk together, again and again, and Enver Gortash starts to seem nice?
It's bad.
