Winning Over The Weave Master

Destiny and Desire

"I cannot believe you. You're just going to do, do whatever she tells you Gale?You really are still in love with her despite everything that happened and despite everything we've been through together.You haven't considered me at all or how I'd feel about this."

Tears stung the back of my eyes as I faced the wizard, the man I fell in love with. The man who had just agreed to blow himself up at the request of a Goddess who'd forsaken him.

"Lyra of course I've thought of you, but what choice do I have? This isn't even about Mystra, It's about saving the realm from the evil threatening to take everything from us. We haven't had any luck finding a solution to the Absolute threat and I have a way to end things for good and save many lives, yours counted among that number. Do you not know by now that I'd sacrifice anything just to keep you safe."

Gale stepped close, lifting my face gently to have me look up at him. The depth of emotion filling his deep brown eyes was nearly unbearable.

"Lyra I don't want to die. I want to spent my days at your side, my nights in your embrace. I love you Lyra, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do? Do I defy Mystra's orders and doom us all?"

This was our first real argument and of course with Gale it was not even one normal couples had. No my wizard had to be different. I felt my initial fury subsiding as fear for Gale took over. Mystra wasn't a Goddess you could defy without consequence, but Gale dying wasn't the only way, it couldn't be. I would find another way to defeat the Absolute and save Gale's life. I wasn't about to lose him now that I had him in my life.

He had too much potential to be wasted this way. He had a brilliant mind and incredible talent with the weave. That potential shouldn't be squandered. The God's be damned.

I reached up to press a kiss to his lips. He melted into our kiss. Wrapping me even tighter in his embrace. I could feel the steady beat of his beautiful heart and I knew I would do anything to keep hearing it.

"Gale we'll find another way. Your life matters and you aren't going to matyr yourself. You made me a promise Gale remember. You're taking me home to Waterdeep after this is all over. "

Gale smiled warmly down at me. It was a smile that filled his eyes, made them shine. It was a smile that was solely for me and a testament of his love. I couldn't believe that I thought he didn't care. Everything he did was in consideration of my wellbeing. He was willing to die just to see me safe.

"Lyra I love you, more than anything. You must know you're the only person who can make me feel like defying my Goddess. For you I'd do anything, be anyone you need me to be. "

The tears that I'd been fighting finally spilled from my eyes"Gale all I need is you. So decide to live, choose me and we'll find another way to beat the Absolute, I promise."

Gale wiped my tears gently as he placed another soft kiss on my mouth.

"I have already chosen you. You give me a reason to want to live and you're right that we can defeat the Absolute together. I won't be parted from you. Mystra won't be pleased of course but she'll have to accept it. I have given her so much and she cannot ask this of me. Now tell me my love,are you still mad at me?"

I found myself laughing, I couldn't stay mad at him no matter how much I wanted to.

I reached up to tuck a stand of his beautiful hair back behind his ear, the ear that Mystra's earring lay. The silver caught the light and glowed like a star. A symbol of Gale's devotion to Mystra but more then that I realized it was a symbol of his devotion to magic itself. The weave would always be a part of Gale, and even if he had never fallen in love with his Goddess, magic would have always loved Gale.

Mystra would understand why Gale choose to defy her.

"No Gale I'm not mad anymore."

"Good. Now let's go to bed and get lost in eachother. I want to hold you and feel alive in your embrace once more."

"That sounds lovely."

I let Gale lead us back to our shared tent looking forward to the night ahead.