The memories of your journey together are still vivid in your mind, each step of the adventure a thread that wove your lives together. Gale’s brilliance, his wit, his unwavering determination are what drew you in. Somewhere between the battles and the quiet moments spent under the stars, you fell deeply in love. It was a bond that felt as natural as breathing, a connection that made you believe in a future where you would face the world together.

But love wasn’t enough to keep him by your side. When Gale used the Netherese Orb to destroy the Absolute, the explosion of power was like a mortal blow, not just to him, but to the life you had envisioned. The sacrifice he made was both noble and devastating, a choice that saved the world but left you standing in the wreckage of what could have been.

Now, standing alone in his wizard’s tower, that reality crushes you. Every object, every scroll and tome, holds a piece of him. They offer no comfort, only the sharp pain of his absence. The air here is thick with his essence, a fleeting wisp that haunts the space, reminding you of everything you’ve lost.

You clutch his letter tightly to your chest, as if holding on to it will somehow keep him with you. The parchment, now crumpled in places from your continued reluctance to release it from your grasp. Tears sting your eyes as you whisper into the empty room.

“What about the plans we made?”