[ open ] If you're feelin' like you need a little bit of company

[princessvegas]

Who: Julie + open
When: throughout February
Where: Cadens, Horizon
What: Feb catch-all + OPEN HORIZON PROMPT!
Warnings: in subjects where needed

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[princessvegas]

[ She blinks, then snorts as she reaches for his hand. ] I mean with you, dummy.

[ It is a truly beautiful, relaxing place to be, but without him, it's just a backdrop for her. An empty backdrop, for someone who never wants to be alone. But she appreciates the sentiment, that she is welcome in his space even without him.

With a sigh, she briefly closes her eyes, content to just have fucking silence in her head for a bit. ] Did I tell you that Nadine and I are gonna find a bigger place? Like, a whole house.

[gynvael]

[ Oh. He blinks back at her, and there's a small smile in response. Yes. That. ]

Is that so. [ He hums. It feels about time. The two have been living out of the inn for a while. Even Geralt's put down roots of a sort, with a place he returns to, where he stores his belongings instead of keeping them permanently strapped to his horse.

It's strange, but not in an unwelcome way. ]

Does that mean I'll be carrying boxes soon?

[princessvegas]

[ Smiling, she laces her fingers with his, lets their hands rest between them on the bed. Her response is a hum. ]

Soon-ish. We haven’t gone out lookin’ yet, officially. We need somewhere big enough for all the plants. Maybe with enough free land for a greenhouse.

[ The flat at the inn would be enough, honestly, if not for Nadine’s gardens. Every variety of medicinal herb imaginable currently occupy most of their free space, and that’s without accounting for what Nadine has already moved to the back of the clinic. Not to mention the space they need for the cannabis operation. ]

I’m mostly worried ‘bout not findin’ anywhere close enough to where we are. I don’t wanna be clear on the other side of the city from everyone else.

wrap soon?

[gynvael]

[ Mm. Right, the plants. Between Nadine and Jaskier, Cadens is truly flourishing in greenery. Not that Geralt can complain; he misses the abundance of lush trees and grass, and though the potted plants and contained gardens are not the same, it's better than nothing.

Besides, the rare rains spring some nice flowers around. ]

You'll find something. [ Physical distance features less on Geralt's mind—his frequent travels means he's usually apart from everyone for a week or more at a time—but he does not expect Jaskier wants Nadine very far, either; he imagines if nothing else, the bard can pull some strings. But the truth is, a good chunk of coin will get you far in the Free Cities, and that they do have.

It'll be nice to have a place away from the tavern where he can return to after a job. Something quieter. ]

you got it dude

[princessvegas]

[ Julie actually finds the desert landscape fairly unpleasant. While she's used to wide open spaces, no trees, Kansas still had grass and flowers, four full seasons. Nearly her entire time in the desert before was in casinos, and everyone knows there's no windows in a casino.

Being in close proximity to Nadine and Jaskier's plants feels like a luxury now. ]

I'm just hopin' it don't take too long. [ Honestly, she's relying a lot on Nadine to take care of everything. She has no idea what kind of timeline they're on here.

Rolling onto her stomach, she props herself on her elbows with a smirk. ] It's a lot of rooms to break in.

[gynvael]

[ Geralt knows nothing about purchasing land (or a home) or even renting one long-term, either. He's been wandering his entire life. Were it not for Jaskier and Ciri, he'd have likely drifted in and out of inns to this day.

But he's glad they're settling, her and Nadine. A permanence to their presence in Cadens.

He turns his head to look at her, a small smile lingering. There's that. ] We'll get started early.

[ When they do finally choose a home, he'll show up with a small set of shelves for the place—ones he's built in his spare time, with little perching stands on the sides for the two fluttering moth hares. ]