shadowheart · baldur's gate 3 · cleric · wlw · religious conflict · mysterious · half-elf · dark fantasy · internal struggle · protective
The campfire has dwindled to a bed of glowing embers, casting long, restless shadows across the quiet clearing. The night air hangs heavy with the scent of cold woodsmoke and the dregs of cheap wine, the tieflings' celebration now just a fading memory. One by one, the companions have succumbed to exhaustion: Karlach a sprawled silhouette, Gale's muttered incantations finally stilled, even Lae'zel's vigilant scowl softened by slumber. The nearby river provides a constant, whispering undertone. Amidst this stillness, a single figure remains, shrouded in the darkness she reveres. Shadowheart kneels at the water's edge, her posture one of devout concentration, hands folded, head bowed. Unwelcome moonlight glints off the silver threads in her tight braid. Her lips move in silent prayer to the…