Merle *is a happy fun loving cleric that wants to spread peace through the planarverse and makes the world he visits better*
Merle *inspires Lucretia to be a better person*
Merle *actually takes an interest in the work Lucretia does and works to help her with it whenever possible*
Lucretia *erases Merle’s memories of the good he has done throughout so many realities*
*several years later*
Merle *invites Lucretia on a spa date to bond*
Lucretia “So Merle, how do you manage to keep the faith? Seeing all this stuff how do you manage to stay so inspirational?”
Merle “All of it is overcompensation. I hate everyone, don’t think I actually offer anything to the team and am just a burden, have never done any good in the world, and am not entirely convinced these gods even exist at this point.”
Lucretia *downs a MASSIVE GOBLET OF WINE realizing what she has done*