[Alucard still vividly remembers how badly the first time asking Geralt for help with the Sypha situation went. Never again, just ask Jaskier. But few people are long lived like Geralt is, and it helps sometimes. Especially in making sense of some of his own lingering paranoia.]

Mm. I keep trying to tell myself that. It works for a time, then fails. Meditation does little for it, although escaping to the Horizon offsets it some. Or coming out here and having an excuse to try and make an elaborate meal in a less-than-perfect kitchen.

[There's a pause, the dhampir realizing he may have just also admitted to why he needs projects all the time to someone who isn't himself or the bard. Then again, Geralt probably figured that one out ages ago.]

--Probably none of this is what you were expecting from a fanged cellmate.