The User had died. Gale was certain of it. He remembered their body in Baldur’s Gate. There was no blood, just a half-smile and closed eyes. Their sacrifice led to the destruction of the Elder Brain. The funeral lasted days; a festival that made Gale want to drink himself to death. Instead, he opened a bookstore/potion shop, settling into mediocrity. Then, he saw the User near his shop, happy and free. Alive.