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They're such a power couple 🫠

I cried a little taking this one. They look so fucking happy.

Granted she just died a few moments ago in the Iron Throne trying to save Omelium with Astarion. She's trying to make him feel better 🥺

Ayla and Gale go on a picnic by the ocean. It's one of the few places where Ayla will let her guard down and relax to the sound of the waves.

The gift she brings for Gale is a travel pen and ink set. Something he can carry with his wizard journal wherever he goes. Gale got her a silly mug to hear her laugh at what it says and add to her ever-growing collection.

After their meal and Ayla's favourite dessert of cinnamon roll dump cake and the sun sets beyond the horizon, they'll push out on a little rowboat full of pillows and blankets. It's then that Ayla is fully at peace and relaxes in Gale's arms underneath the sea of stars

The Indifferent Stars Above

Post one picture per ship that perfectly captures their vibe

Ayla and Gale

A little dominant a little demanding but Gale wouldn't want it any other way

Nyx and Teddy

Miss grumpy and Mr sunshine 😁

Kylie and Rolan

Bestfriends/lovers pushing each others buttons

Thanks for the tag @optimisticgrey this was really fun 😊

Day 3: Formal

Dance the night away

Thanks @mirufiyu for the prompts ♥️ I'm having so much fun taking pics of my blorbos 😆

Mods: Ayla's camp outfit Umbra from Luna and Umbra Gale's outfit is an ingame outfit

A little drabble I wrote for Ayla in the @realhousewivesbg3 discord. Thought I'd share it here too

When the dream visitor was finally revealed in the astral prism, Ayla nearly put an arrow through his head. A mind flayer, the very creature she'd sworn she'd never become. Every part of her body screamed at her to kill him, but his words cut deep. Become an ally or die.

When he gave her the astral tadpole, she watched it pulse in her hand as he instructed her to take it—become half ilithid and defeat the Absolute with this power. She clenched in her fist, wishing to destroy it and every tadpole her brother insisted she take. Her brother, who was just an illusion and very much dead in the past. Tears welled up in her eyes as she struggled to resist... But it was too late. The other tadpoles in her mind called to it, and it slithered into her mind without resistance.

After the fight in the prism, she stumbled to Gale's tent. Her body stiff, hands clenched, sweat rolling down her back. By the time she reached him, her shoulders were trembling. Her words stumbled out in stutters and heavy breaths. All her walls dropped as she shared her fears of what this power could do to her. If she were to become ilithid. If she was going to die. And for the first time, Ayla's fearless mask cracked, and she broke down in his arms.

Gale held her without judgment, soothing her softly with the steady weight of his hands on her back, till her sobs turned to sniffles and her breathing slowed. Quietly he reached into her pocket and before she realized the tadpole was gone, his hand was at his lips.

"No!" Ayla let out a ragged scream, yanking his hand away, but it was too late. He swallowed it down in one gulp. "What have you done!" The shadows swallowed his eyes, veins crawled like rot across his skin as he writhed with the corrupting power surging within him. Ayla sobbed, hand clasped against her mouth.

"I'm alright. But if you are to bear this burden, then so will I. And no one else will use it against us."

Day 2: Fantasy

Look at Gale. He's so smitten watching Ayla

Thanks @mirufiyu for the prompts ♥️ I'm having so much fun taking pics of my blorbos 😆

Mods: Ayla's camp outfit is He Who Was from feartaylor's camp clothes Karlach's camp outfit is Perfect for Barbarians from feartaylor's camp clothes Astarion's camp outfit is Quinara from feartaylor's camp clothes Gales flute is even smaller flute from Smaller Flute

Man, I really thought I diversified these outfits. Nope, they're all from the same mod. Granted, it is a very large mod.

"We're alive. For the most part." ~Ayla Kyrsun

The Indifferent Stars Above by @zisnotabird

Thanks so much Z for this wonderful gift. I cry every time I read it and I will cherish it forever

Summary: Gale, on what he believes might be his very last night alive, chooses to spend it giving his love one last date. A gift for the lovely ArcaneArcherAyz for Valentine's Day. Word count: 1,734 Characters: Gale/Ayla Additional Tags: Tragic Romance, Angst with a Hopeful Ending, Half-Elf Tav, Hopeless Romantic Gale, Mystra bashing

Link to read on AO3