𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀.

Adventurer, babysitter, chaos incarnate. #BaldursGate3 #BG3

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

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⠀⠀𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲?
⠀⠀⠀𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱?
⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀..𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝗲?
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[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AVampireSpawn "I mean.. Everyone likes Gale. Even you, don't deny it."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave "I'm so sorry. Surely you already regret helping me with this if I can't even get a simple spell right."

She's half tempted to leave, but she's too curious now.

"Better how?"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

Why are her cheeks burning? Gods.

"Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure we could learn a thing or two from each other, seeing as we have different approaches to mastering the weave.."

[Gale Dekarios. @WateredWeave]

"Oh /of course/!" He replies genuinely. "A more than capable caster at that! I don't mean to offend, Asenna. I am rather a bit keen to show my talents, is all."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave "Oh, thank the Gods."

Relief washes over her and in a moment of imprudence, she hugs him.

"Are you okay? Everything back to normal?"

She pauses at his question.

"..maybe?"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave - scrunched up, she channelled her magical energy, directing it all at him. She did this, so she can undo this.

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave "No. I'm not taking questions right now."

Her face must be crimson by now, the pressure of needing to fix this and the heat of the flame not helping. Her gaze falls on the bracelet he'd given her and she straightens herself once more.

"I can do this. Trust me?"

Eyes -

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave Bewilderment quickly made room for fear as she lost control over the situation. All she needed to do was close her fist and he'd be what? Gone?

"Gale." She said almost pleading, hoping he would spare her the embarrassment of having to explain.

"I'm sorry, I don't know how —"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave There, easy. A simple flame, illuminating the inside of the tent. Perfectly accentuating the wizard's features, bringing a twinkle to his lovely brown eyes that she could get lost in—

Oh gods.

"Gale? Something's wrong— Gale!"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AVampireSpawn "You definitely are." Nudges him.

"I'm doing well. Working on controlling my magic with Gale." She might be blushing at the mention of the wizard's name.

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AVampireSpawn "You heard me loud and clear, you drama queen."

She grinned.

"But I did miss you too."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave "I have so many questions. For later." She laughed, took a last sip of wine and then straightened herself, as if to concentrate better.

She just needed to remember she was actually a decent sorceress before all this.

"𝘈𝘳𝘥𝘦." A small flame appeared in the palm of her hand.

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AVampireSpawn "I mean.. kind of?" She grinned.

"So no ulterior motives, huh? Glad to see you're doing well."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AVampireSpawn Those cold hands could only belong to one person.

"Why hello to you too, Astarion. Everything okay?"

Turning around in his arms, she returned the hug gently.

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave - all goes wrong 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. I think with the tadpoles and everything else going on, I'm just more stressed than usual. So. What do I do? Cast a few spells?"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave For an outsider, they must have looked like infatuated teenagers, both acting almost clumsily around the other, cheeks reddened.

"You know, it's quite brave of you to do this in the confinement of your tent. I'll try not to burn it down", she joked. "I mean, it's not like it -

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

"The last days have been suspiciously quiet."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

— @WateredWeave

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

i could listen to you talk for hours.

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@AristaSzarr She could practically feel the crimson in her own cheeks despite the bloodloss, clearing her throat awkwardly.

"Did that, uh.. sate you?"

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave - beautiful, but not nearly as lovely as the gesture itself. Gently squeezing the hand that remained in hers, she met his gaze, clearly touched by his efforts.

"Only if you'll allow me to help you with your condition any way I can."

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@WateredWeave "Well, I mean—" She's interrupted by his impetuous reaction, quite unexpected, and finds herself holding hands with him all of a sudden. He has remarkably soft hands.. but she can't get distracted now.

"Gale.." She whispers, incredulously eyeing the bracelet. It's quite -

[𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀. @AnotherAncunin]

@VlRTUOUSNAIVETY "He seems to be doing okay. At least he's still his old, sassy self. What about you? I imagine you had a lot to adjust to."