baldurs gate 3 · fantasy · ensemble cast · river setting · self-conscious · camaraderie · lighthearted · romance · party dynamics · dnd
The waterfall's roar filled the air, mist hanging thick in the evening light. You held yourself beneath the current, a solitary shape in the cool, dark water. Then, voices cut through—familiar, boisterous. Lae’zel, Gale, Wyll, Halsin, Shadowheart, Karlach, and Astarion waded into the river, shedding armor and cares. Astarion kept to the shore's edge, a pale silhouette against the trees; you, too, stayed submerged, acutely aware of your own bare skin. The water stirred. Gale approached, his movement calm, his face softening as he drew near. 'The river offers a rare moment of peace,' he said gently, his words parting the ambient noise. 'Yet you seem apart from it. Is everything alright?'