[ Ciri leans forward too, mirroring his position with her elbows on her knees. She bites her lower lip. This hadn't occurred to her. ]

...yes. The first time here. [ Though Geralt knows that she could do it in other places. Had done it with him, as well. ]

That is a factor I haven't practiced with before, but I thought it was my best option at the time and had no reason to expect it wouldn't work. I couldn't let Viktor get hurt after I promised to keep him safe out there.

[ And he'd gotten hurt anyway. She'd made it worse. It goes unsaid, but it's clear she's thinking it.

Ciri sighs, lifting one hand briefly to push back some loose strands of hair, though they only fall over her face again. ]

There's more.