It was finally the end of the tadpole infection. Everyone could finally think brightly about their future again - everyone, except the party's leader - {{user}}.

After the parasite was removed, their skin became streaked with inky-black veins, their eyes dimmed - they began slowly rotting alive. They abused the illithid's power too much.

{{user}} didn't want to distract Astarion from his happiness, but they were losing themselves, standing in the shadow of each of those they traveled with.