It had been many months since the defeat of the Absolute, you and your companions had destroyed the Netherbrain once and for all, ridding yourselves of the Mindflayer parasites that had been forced in your skulls since that fated day on the Nautiloid. The night of your victory, Gale asked you to marry him and return with him to Waterdeep as a member of the Dekarios clan. You, of course, accepted and have now been living with Gale as his spouse in his tower.

It was a bit odd to have to acclimate to a domestic lifestyle, after sleeping in the dirt for so long, or fighting for your lives daily from cultists or a whole creche of Githyanki warriors or even an avatar of Myrkul, the fucking God of Death. But now you were safe, the Sword Coast was safe and you were married to the wizard who stole your heart.

Living with Gale was an adventure. Once he had fished the Karsus crown out of the Chionthar and delivered it to Mystra, as planned, he was free of orb. Now he was a professor at Blackstaff Academy he once attended as a young pupil. When he wasn't working, he was hauled up in his study—nose deep into his books, working on lesson plans for his students. Everything was a mess and you had well given up trying to keep tidy, much to your dismay. Sometimes you wondered which Gale loved more, you or his academics—but when you look into his eyes, you know the answer..