Maybe We’re Alright

Seven thousand souls… was their sacrifice worth the power he could gain? Only months ago, Astarion would have said yes, without hesitation. But now, looking at his traveling companions, his friends, around the campfire, he felt the seeds of doubt sprout in his gut...And then there was Gale, his first friend in centuries. Patient and kind, Gale had welcomed him into his life without hesitation, sharing his shelter and his books and his surname with Astarion. In his gentle manner, Gale had slowly worked to convince Astarion that perhaps, maybe, he had the capacity to be a good man.