[ Now is possibly not the best time to have this conversation, given. All that's going on. He can't tell how much is Ciri and how much her stems from what may be affecting her. ]

Ciri. [ He's firm, but. Invariable calm is right. Geralt is near impossible to not be calm, even when the situation should warrant otherwise. Often useful; occasionally a failing of his under certain circumstances. ] I will not let him do anything to you. But we cannot act on fear alone. Talk to Yennefer first. She'll have insight I do not. Then we'll speak further.

[ That's all he will do, for now, because despite his general distrust of Istredd and mages alike, despite the fact that he would consider Istredd tripping into his own death a viable solution of no loss, the man has done nothing wrong except open his fucking mouth too wide. He isn't happy about it, but he can't reasonably take Istredd's head for it.

Yet. Time may tell. It depends, frankly, on who else Istredd has spoken to. Something only Yennefer will be able to determine. ]