I haven't finished the game yet, so I'm not going to spoil myself by reading that article.
I just wanted to say that I love Gale because he is the stereotypical nerdy bookloving guy that I always go for. At first I was irked that he was still mooning over his ex, but after discovering who she was, I got over it. (I'm playing a Cleric of Bahamut and if she had the same chance I know she'd take it -- btw, dragons can take any form they want so don't get uppity.)
I mean, his 3rd act quest is literally 'Let's go to that bookshop - what is not to love about that?