[Alucard makes a soft noise acknowledging that anything will be a cycle. Geralt's view is more balanced than his, and the dhampir has no shame in admitting that.

The question brings a moment of reflection. Of course he is, but the reason why is both startingly obvious and yet something he hasn't fully articulated before.

There's another sip of wine.]

I've not had things go well for quite this long in...I couldn't tell you recent events excluded. This place dragged me here at my worst and most paranoid. It's hard to shake the concern, I suppose.