[ That's...unique. And yet, it seems to align with the manifested magic brought on by the Singularity. Julie's hair is now permanently pink; Dean's sprouted wings. He cannot tell if the Singularity is reading them or if, like through the Horizon, these things have simply emerged through a subconscious effect. So far, he's leaning towards the latter—the former assigns a level of sentience and humour to a monolithic tower he's not sure he wants to indulge—but it's impossible to say.
He leaves the subject alone with a shrug and sits down. Right. Istredd had left to collect soil from around the Singularity and its crater. Is it good or bad news that Istredd has something to show him?
Leaning forward, he takes the specimen. His brows draw together as realization dawns. He never saw the creatures Ciri spoke of, but from her description— ]
Is this the only sample you found? [ He sighs. It isn't the most troubling fact to come to light. The locals do not venture that close to the Singularity, and they would not know the fauna that spawns around the area in detail. Even so, anything to do with Ciri makes him cautious. ] Ciri accidentally portalled to the Singularity once. When she bled, it interacted with the relic's Chaos source, in an unusual manner. Created a new species.
[ Elder Blood causes flowers to spring to life. It can be used for mutations in Witchers. Combined with the Singularity's resonating magic nearby, the effects are unpredictable. He worries, of course, about the implications. What it may lead to should another find out. The likelihood of someone discovering the secret is rare, though. And if it is discovered, he knows precisely who to look to first. Only one person accompanied Ciri on that trip, and only one person was told what it could mean. ]
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He leaves the subject alone with a shrug and sits down. Right. Istredd had left to collect soil from around the Singularity and its crater. Is it good or bad news that Istredd has something to show him?
Leaning forward, he takes the specimen. His brows draw together as realization dawns. He never saw the creatures Ciri spoke of, but from her description— ]
Is this the only sample you found? [ He sighs. It isn't the most troubling fact to come to light. The locals do not venture that close to the Singularity, and they would not know the fauna that spawns around the area in detail. Even so, anything to do with Ciri makes him cautious. ] Ciri accidentally portalled to the Singularity once. When she bled, it interacted with the relic's Chaos source, in an unusual manner. Created a new species.
[ Elder Blood causes flowers to spring to life. It can be used for mutations in Witchers. Combined with the Singularity's resonating magic nearby, the effects are unpredictable. He worries, of course, about the implications. What it may lead to should another find out. The likelihood of someone discovering the secret is rare, though. And if it is discovered, he knows precisely who to look to first. Only one person accompanied Ciri on that trip, and only one person was told what it could mean. ]