[ Ciri helps him up as well, Hilda on the other side -- to whom she offers a quick glance and a relieved half-smile -- and as soon as he's on his feet, Ciri pulls the bard into a tight, long hug. She exhales shakily against him, face buried against his shoulder, and right now, she doesn't care who sees. ]
I am. I'm so glad to see you.
[ For now, it is enough. They're all exhausted, and some back at camp are worse off than others. Ciri appears relatively okay -- better now, in fact, than she had been before they managed to escape, so Jaskier's not quite seeing the worst of it. That's for the best. He'll see Geralt soon enough, too.
The most important thing is they're together.
Ciri leads them both back toward camp, catching them up as much as she can. Hilda's earned her fair share of gratitude and trust with this, as well. And it'll be a long trek back. ]
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I am. I'm so glad to see you.
[ For now, it is enough. They're all exhausted, and some back at camp are worse off than others. Ciri appears relatively okay -- better now, in fact, than she had been before they managed to escape, so Jaskier's not quite seeing the worst of it. That's for the best. He'll see Geralt soon enough, too.
The most important thing is they're together.
Ciri leads them both back toward camp, catching them up as much as she can. Hilda's earned her fair share of gratitude and trust with this, as well. And it'll be a long trek back. ]