"Oh yes, we get a few months for each season. Now, the city of Waterdeep itself has over a hundred thousand people -- closer to a hundred fifty, perhaps, but Waterdeep's territory sprawls out beyond the city walls. Much closer to a million once you take into account all the outer areas. It's a crossroads of sorts! People from all sorts of places travel through Waterdeep. To trade with fellow merchants, to catch a ship onwards, to find adventure!"

He speaks with pride, with excitement, because Gale loves his city -- he's Gale of Waterdeep for a reason. The city is his home, is where his family resides, is where he went to school. He's a city boy at heart, but he can adapt.