[ He doesn't mean that. He means the rest—what they've since concluded about her ability to affect the Singularity, after they fled Thorne. But if Ciri wishes to speak to Yennefer on her own, then that is her choice.
He finds himself more distracted by the question of Istredd than Yennefer. He understands why Ciri sees Istredd as an existing threat solely for what he knows. He does. But for Geralt, how Istredd came about that information is important. He stumbled on it. He didn't go looking deliberately. In the end, the man did help him. Geralt may not like him, but he can acknowledge that.
He sits on a chair so that they're eye level. ] I was sent to Istredd by Triss. He's a friend of hers. I don't wholly trust him, but we did begin as allies.
[ A friend of Yennefer's, too. Triss, though. Triss is—she's always been good to him, to Vesemir. To Ciri.
He studies Ciri for a moment. He knows how he would proceed where Istredd is concerned. But this is not about Istredd entirely. It's about Ciri. Making sure she feels safe; equally making sure she will not do something rash because she's afraid of what lies ahead.
When he asks, it is a genuine question. He wants to know what she needs, but also how she might decide to act if she were to give it some thought, without his input. She's not a child anymore. And he won't always be here to guide her. ]
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He finds himself more distracted by the question of Istredd than Yennefer. He understands why Ciri sees Istredd as an existing threat solely for what he knows. He does. But for Geralt, how Istredd came about that information is important. He stumbled on it. He didn't go looking deliberately. In the end, the man did help him. Geralt may not like him, but he can acknowledge that.
He sits on a chair so that they're eye level. ] I was sent to Istredd by Triss. He's a friend of hers. I don't wholly trust him, but we did begin as allies.
[ A friend of Yennefer's, too. Triss, though. Triss is—she's always been good to him, to Vesemir. To Ciri.
He studies Ciri for a moment. He knows how he would proceed where Istredd is concerned. But this is not about Istredd entirely. It's about Ciri. Making sure she feels safe; equally making sure she will not do something rash because she's afraid of what lies ahead.
When he asks, it is a genuine question. He wants to know what she needs, but also how she might decide to act if she were to give it some thought, without his input. She's not a child anymore. And he won't always be here to guide her. ]
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