[ Her look is met with one that suggests he's not even going to acknowledge it. She has enough of his curiosity, that's all. He hasn't bumped into too many from Thorne, beyond the small handful he sought out. People scattered; the city's big. Geralt tends to keep to himself on top of that.
He hums, a vague dismissive sound. They are, and he doesn't like it. Doesn't want to be. His goal is always to be away from here, with Ciri and Jaskier, when the rumblings begin. ] Doubt they'll stay that way for long. And unlike you, we're still marked.
[ Or so he assumes. Perhaps the guests have been marked, too, by whatever magic has allowed Thorne to track them. For the prisoners, they all bear it. It means he prefers being here, amongst those who are least likely to grant Thorne any concessions. He doesn't trust any military power—but they're good at keeping people they don't want out. He's still searching for a mage that can help: either to remove the mark altogether, or at least mask it. ]
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He hums, a vague dismissive sound. They are, and he doesn't like it. Doesn't want to be. His goal is always to be away from here, with Ciri and Jaskier, when the rumblings begin. ] Doubt they'll stay that way for long. And unlike you, we're still marked.
[ Or so he assumes. Perhaps the guests have been marked, too, by whatever magic has allowed Thorne to track them. For the prisoners, they all bear it. It means he prefers being here, amongst those who are least likely to grant Thorne any concessions. He doesn't trust any military power—but they're good at keeping people they don't want out. He's still searching for a mage that can help: either to remove the mark altogether, or at least mask it. ]