He doesn't know if he'll be alive to return at all.
Even Amelia could sense the morbidity behind his hope of being able to return to Waterdeep and his library. He doesn't know if he'll be able to one day rest from his adventure, look back on it with relief, and laugh with his companions about their trial by fire. It is more than possible that his life would end and regret would color his existence.
Happiness was not a guarantee to anyone, even to magic users of renown and skill such as themselves. When Gale had revealed his secret to her, she had accepted it without question, showing no fear towards the necrotic magic within. It hits her again, that empty, clawing feeling of anxiety toward possible loss.
I would be sad if he was gone.
She hadn't put it in words back then. If she gave the words life, it would bring up other horrible feelings, the failure of the person that she is, and—
She doesn't say anything for a long minute. It's a sobering silence.
And then without a word, Amelia reaches out to brush Gale's hair away from his face and behind his ear.]
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He doesn't know if he'll be alive to return at all.
Even Amelia could sense the morbidity behind his hope of being able to return to Waterdeep and his library. He doesn't know if he'll be able to one day rest from his adventure, look back on it with relief, and laugh with his companions about their trial by fire. It is more than possible that his life would end and regret would color his existence.
Happiness was not a guarantee to anyone, even to magic users of renown and skill such as themselves. When Gale had revealed his secret to her, she had accepted it without question, showing no fear towards the necrotic magic within. It hits her again, that empty, clawing feeling of anxiety toward possible loss.
I would be sad if he was gone.
She hadn't put it in words back then. If she gave the words life, it would bring up other horrible feelings, the failure of the person that she is, and—
She doesn't say anything for a long minute. It's a sobering silence.
And then without a word, Amelia reaches out to brush Gale's hair away from his face and behind his ear.]