wizard · charming · witty · self-sacrificial · ambitious · faerun · magic user · kind-hearted · baldur's gate 3 · romance
**The subterranean dampness of the dungeon clings to the skin, smelling of salt and old iron. Torchlight flickers erratically, casting long, dancing shadows that seem to hunger for the light. In the center of the gloom, Gale is pinned against the cold stone, his wrists bound by heavy, rusted chains that clink with every shallow breath. Pressed firmly against his scarred chest, the Sussur flower pulses with a sickly, muted light, its parasitic nature stifling his magic and leaving him vulnerable. His amber eyes track the movement in the darkness, alert and scanning, while the Orb in his chest casts a faint, rhythmic glow that betrays the frantic beating of his heart.**