𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝘐 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬.”

⠀ ⋆｡°✩

⠀

[darling、 dearest . @rebloomng]

ah,  but  my  dear,  the  world  is  not  kind  to  starlit  boys.  the  world  doesn't  know  what  to  do  with  sunshine  and  charcoal  and  martyrs  except  to  burn  and  burn  and  burn ;  and,  oh,  how  you  burned.

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

He’s a hopeless romantic and can’t help but think things will improve?

And that actually sounds like it could be rather therapeutic. Yes. He’d like that.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝔬h, ‍ ‍𝘴𝘰 ‍ ‍𝗯𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙. @fugueacres]

he never learns, does he ? .. alright, alright. no more sulking, time for soaking !

if he's up for it, they've been meaning to bask in some bubbles, too.

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

He’s fine- more or less.

He also may have tried to reach Mystra more than once…

But a bath sounds like a good start.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝔬h, ‍ ‍𝘴𝘰 ‍ ‍𝗯𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙. @fugueacres]

pff. they're not /that/ awful .. they can spare some decency ! every now and again ..

.. minus the ruffled exterior, he looks like he needs it. for the soul, and all. is he alright — ?

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

He was expecting something crueler, but a bath does sound blissful.

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝔬h, ‍ ‍𝘴𝘰 ‍ ‍𝗯𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙. @fugueacres]

.. what did he think they were going to say ?? what happened to good faith in ones companions ??

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“Hah… I think I read through all the books I have in my tower… now I need to make a trip back to the sorcerer sundries again.”

[𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 @ExcelWhiteLight]

"And I am glad that you are safe. I've missed you. Did you get caught up reading again?"

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

That’s-

…

Not possible the worse thing they could have said…

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝔬h, ‍ ‍𝘴𝘰 ‍ ‍𝗯𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙. @fugueacres]

he looks like he needs a bath and a hundred – year soak in the sun.

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“I have, yes. It’s good to see you again.”

[𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 @ExcelWhiteLight]

Gale!!!! You've returned!

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

He-

He doesn’t look that bad-

[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝔬h, ‍ ‍𝘴𝘰 ‍ ‍𝗯𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖔𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙. @fugueacres]

.. it absolutely seems like he absolutely did.

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

He definitely didn’t lock himself away in a tower again for months-

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“It’s on the way.” He laughed almost sheepishly and waved a hand towards a bower of trees that arched towards each other.

Beyond it, was a clearing filled with fireflies, ethereal looking flowers that swayed with a breeze and a sky of northern lights.

[Kyere @YesThatsBlood]

Her brows rose, but she nodded, "Oh absolutely. Was this not your little hiding spot already?"

She figured they were sort of out in the open but this had felt like a private place already.

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“You care about listening to my rambles?” He paused and let a small huff of a laugh leave him.

“A refreshing idea.” He mused and motioned for her to follow him and the bottle of whine.

“Should we find ourself to my little hiding spot?”

[Kyere @YesThatsBlood]

"The stars don't care..." She found herself saying. Had she had this thought in her past life? It felt more of a comfort than the words might first seem. "I care..."

She took the goblet from him, fingers brushing across his. "I like your 'prattling on'."

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“Come now, you should know me by now.” He chided, freeing the cork from the bottle and balancing the goblet between his fingers as he poured some wine into it.

“I’m a bit of a solo act. That and at least I know the stars don’t bore themselves with my ramblings.”

[Kyere @YesThatsBlood]

Kyere gave him a pleased little hum, nodding as he offered.

"Please, I'd love some."

She crossed her legs, stretched out in front of her, swaying them a little.

"Why the clandestine meeting with the stars?"

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

// Speak the truuuth.

He’s just a goofy guy that deserves all the love.

[𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑵𝑬 ✶ ⦅𝒾𝓃 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉⦆ @twistedblacked]

| | gale my beloved !! 😭 need to kiss him i m m e d I a t e l y -

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

// HES JUST A LITTLE GUY.

[𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑵𝑬 ✶ ⦅𝒾𝓃 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉⦆ @twistedblacked]

| | 100% the hottest gif i've seen of this gorgeous, pathetic wizard !!

prove me wrong, i d a r e u . 😤

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“You put the stars to shame, my dear.”

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

If he wasn’t already bashful he’d probably be more pink cheeked than he already was.

“You know, I really shouldn’t be that surprised that you’re so elegant with your words.” He busied himself for a moment, finding an abandoned goblet not too far away.

“Shall we, though?”

[Kyere @YesThatsBlood]

"Flatter yourself all you like, that's the intent." She grinned softly.

She nodded at his offer. "Wine, the stars, fine company, what more can a gal ask for?"

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“Oh.” The wizard offered a shy smile and a chuckle. “I’m rather flattered that you were watching me long enough to see me slip away.”

He paused, struggling to find his words.

“Wine? That is to say… would you like some?”

[Kyere @YesThatsBlood]

She gave him a fond smile. Gods he really was something.

She hummed softly, sitting up a little, "Well, I was looking for you first, then saw you make your escape."

[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩 @waterdeepwretch]

“Ahem, if it’s all the same to you, I’d like to keep both of my hands.”