[ A tension sparks in the air before Geralt sighs. He is upset with her and her refusal to answer stings. But he has learned that at the end of the day, he can't protect her by driving her away with his inability to yield.

He lowers his hand. That she worries for his sanity doesn't cross his mind. ]

What you did was reckless. You should've told me the truth. But I do understand. [ He pauses. ] It is not your sole responsibility to save us. Let me carry it. You caught their attention when you screamed.

[ He'll find a better solution later. In the meantime, she has been through enough. He won't let any more consequences fall on her. When he already couldn't stop them from taking her—it isn't a failure he'll forget. She's only here because of him. And it isn't often he lets guilt burrow in his heart—more than anyone, he knows how shit happens far beyond anyone's control—but this one. It feels impossible to shake. ]