[ He doesn't know, either. The problem is that the Singularity has proven unpredictable. And as much as Ciri has a unique connection to it, they're all connected in some way. That much is undeniable. Even Geralt, back in the early days when he hesitated to enter again, that tether never vanished. Did not grow weaker or diminish. It was always there. A string, stretching towards it. He'd warned Ciri about it before taking her into the Horizon.

Sometimes he wonders if agreeing to do so had been the wrong decision. What if—?

He rests his arms on his thighs. Exhales. ] When Thorne took the first of us to the crater, I felt that pull, too. We all did. But...your connection may be more magnetic. Caused you to portal in its direction. Like being pushed by the ocean current.

[ It's only one possibility. But it is the simplest one and Geralt has always preferred to consider what is simplest first, before jumping ahead to further conclusions.

Although. Hm. ] You said you meant to portal Viktor to safety. Is that the first time you've used it on another?