The second day aboard the passenger ship, on Dragonmere, in the western waters of the Meteor Sea.
Winter waves slapped against the hull. This was the four-person party's second day of travel. Once the novelty of the first day wore off, the voyage gradually became dull and tedious. The young lady quickly grew tired of the endless sea and the ceaseless sound of waves. Especially since she had slept poorly the night before, she decisively chose to catch up on sleep during the day.
Eleanor had also gotten up rather late. Miss Cleric slowly rubbed her sore, numb lower back and, supporting herself against the wall, told Aaron she intended to go out for a stroll. Unlike Charlotte, who disliked socializing, Eleanor was a cleric of Mama Selûne and naturally had to interact with plenty of strangers.
Aaron, meanwhile, began explaining his plans to Barrel, including his entire plan for Baldur's Gate. The Sun Elf mage was knowledgeable, a member of House Moonflower, and his magical adviser. Naturally, the two needed to discuss it.
Aaron's ideal outcome for this trip to Baldur's Gate was to find all the Godspawn of Baal, led by Charname and Imoen, recover all of Bhaal's Divinity within them, and devour it with Khorne's Power to obtain the authority over "slaughter" native to the Realms. At the same time, he would figure out what Nurgle's "great love" was, become Legendary, and prepare for ascension to godhood.
His minimum goal for this trip to Baldur's Gate was to protect Charname, Imoen, and the others. At the very least, he could not let Be'lakor obtain Bhaal's Divinity within them. Whether through deception or wielding power over life and death, Aaron's objective was to acquire at least a sliver of Baal's divinity. With that sliver, he could summon an