Asteraceae

Like they file it away as one of those things where he probably just saw it at the sidelines not really like thick in battle since he has the orb to worry about.

Until finally one day Gale holds a special series of seminars/demonstrations for in the field spellcasting for fights or crisis. He invited all the party members he could in these seminars

Suddenly a former shar worhipper, gith, vampire, devil, is that the blade of frontiers(?), the legendary jaheira and the hero of baldurs gate just are there to help the demo/seminar.

A nighttime demo for Astarion, A lesson on how to cast light spells and be alert for rogues. Not to mention how to maintain concentration when you get shot by an arrow, Gale will say as Astarion shoots an arrow at him. ( at some point an arrow does sink in Gale's shoulder and the whole class freezes but Gale just tuts disapprovingly while Astarion just acts innocently like he doesnt have a longbow in his hand)

Karlach makes a demo on how to distinguish devils and how to kill them. She and Gale also show how to deal with a raging barbarian in a fight as a wizard, Hint human shields i mean tanks companions are important.

Wyll is charming the socks of the audience and shows self-defense tactics when an enemy too close. Oh yes he used to be a warlock but his patron was a devil so he had to cut ties with her

Shadowheart talks about healing spells and being aware of the your companions healths. She especially emphasizes the importance of being able to self heal in emergencies especially for wizards while giving pointed looks at Gale while Gale awkwardly(or guiltily?) shuffles and clears his throat

Laezel talks about the battlefield positions and best placement of wizards in the field to help the strongest soldiers and she also shows which of the body parts they should aim their spells. (I like imagining Laezel having her baby strapped on her while doing her demo or using her baby to show which body parts)

Jon: but alas I am of logical and sound mind and there Must be a reasonable explanation for this

Jon: it's not as if I work in an institute that infamously deals with the esoteric and the occult

Jane Prentiss sounds suspicious. That's a major character name if I've ever heard one

If they have a last name and didn't die in the same episode then they're important that is my motto

Michael Crew I'm looking at you

Gerard probably you showed up like twice. He's also dead but that's like a minor hiccup

It's so important to have a true narrator like that. He can't mince violence or brutality so that it seems insignificant. He doesn't know how. He says what he sees. He says what he feels. He doesn't elaborate on things. He repeats certain phrases that he deems important.

And that is the true tragedy of this book, that a child can endure violence and watch it before his very eyes and he cannot look away and he cannot give details or elaborate because the violence plain and simple is all he's ever known. The violence plain and simple is his very truth and the truth is all he can tell.

For example, you set up a kettle of water to boil for your tea. Quick! Wipe down the whole counter before it’s done boiling, for the love of god you’re running out of time! Wipe it down! The water is almost boiling.

The water is boiling and your counter is clean. Now set your timer for your tea for three minutes and of my god there’s cups in your room! Quick! Get all the cups from everywhere in the house! Run! You’ve only got three minutes! Get all the dishes into the kitchen!

Oh would you look at that. You got all the dishes in the sink and now your tea is ready. Nice. Now you can chill with your tea.

Someone: Hey, are you there? I was just wondering if you’d like to-

Me:

Michael my beloved 😌✨