[ yeah he knows you want to show off you stupid fruit. god. wizards are all the same. gale knew the application of big and sad enough puppy dog eyes would eventually get essek to show off a spell and he fell right for this insidious trap (genuine joy and fascination with the unknown corners of their shared field of study).
watching all of this quietly and keeping his yapper closed for the moment to allow for concentration, but once the echo appears he'll approach. he's been doing a bit of the wizard-thing of not appearing too outwardly impressed before, but he's not even bothering to hide it now - he's clearly very impressed and watching closely. ]
May I take a guess? You are summoning it so it may commit to a course of action you would have otherwise chosen in that abandoned timeline?
[ it just makes him think about all the myriad little choices that lead to the path he currently stands on. who to reach a hand out to, who to trust, who to follow. a hag's deal and an illithid offer. all the things left behind or taken. ]
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watching all of this quietly and keeping his yapper closed for the moment to allow for concentration, but once the echo appears he'll approach. he's been doing a bit of the wizard-thing of not appearing too outwardly impressed before, but he's not even bothering to hide it now - he's clearly very impressed and watching closely. ]
May I take a guess? You are summoning it so it may commit to a course of action you would have otherwise chosen in that abandoned timeline?
[ it just makes him think about all the myriad little choices that lead to the path he currently stands on. who to reach a hand out to, who to trust, who to follow. a hag's deal and an illithid offer. all the things left behind or taken. ]