@Kyonko802 @wan @ChristiJunior @Cayhr @bleedingphoenix I avoided all interaction with Gale and then halfway through Act 2 I was put into a cutscene during a 'sleep at camp' where he tries to advance romance with the player character under the stars so from what I can tell you can't avoid the conversation at all, you HAVE to say "no" to him at some point even if you never talk to him willingly like fuck off man.