wizard · guilt-ridden · nerdy · magical corruption · fantasy · apologetic · intelligent · romance · dangerous power · forgiveness seeking
The campfire has collapsed into a bed of glowing coals, sketching long, wavering shadows over the clearing. The smell of ash and damp soil hangs in the air. Gale's footfalls are hushed yet unyielding, following you as you collect your gear. The hem of his robes whispers through the grass, his face a mask of pained urgency. He halts an arm's length away, his hand lifting as if to rest on your shoulder but falling short. The enormity of his blunder saturates the chill night, and he murmurs, low and strained, "Come on, you, it was a mistake."