[ CLOSED ] here in this garden of bones

[gynvael]

Who: Geralt + Various
When: May
Where: Cadens; Horizon
What: Catch-all for May
Warnings: basic witcher canon stuff, adding as we go



(( starters below. discontinued or at Noa#1979 to plot. ))

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[gynvael]

[ Geralt is quiet, patient. They've been friends long enough that Geralt is aware of Sam's thoughts. He never needed Sam to spare him them, and he never spared Sam his in return. But it says something, too, that he knows Sam will not turn him away on the basis of conflicting principles alone. Because this is not about Sam or what Sam wants. It is about Geralt, about his family.

Perhaps that's where the foundation of their trust lies.

He's not yet faced Dean. If the demon were to exhibit some remnant of his friend...he isn't certain. The thought weighs heavy. Eskel had not been completely consumed, either. He wishes more than anything he could have saved him. But he couldn't, didn't, and he's prepared for the same outcome with Dean. ]

Not a fucking clue. [ The demon may not even be on this side of the continent. The shoreline between that island and the landmass runs miles. ] But leave that to me. I'm told he should succumb to safeguards for demons on their sphere. Holy water and—

[ Geralt grabs a parchment and a pen, sketching the sigil that Dean once showed him. He never bought it as protection against all demons—that term varies wildly from sphere to sphere—but for something born directly of Dean's realm? It may work. ]

I don't know what abilities he holds in this form. So be careful.

[falcony]

[ perhaps that is exactly where their trust lies. there's still something unsettled in sam's chest at all of this, but it isn't about him. it isn't about what he wants. he knows, more than anything, that if dean - or whatever is left of him - makes any sort of move on ciri, that will be it. for now, all he can do is hope it doesn't come to that.

not a fucking clue and sam shakes his head, every idea coming to mind something that he could have accomplished back home, not here. dean could be anywhere at this point, could be in thorne or at the singularity itself. he could also be waiting outside of mag's, waiting for them.

but geralt says leave that to him, and that's something sam can do without worry. and when he shows the sigil, sam nods, one of his hands moving to his shoulder. where the tattoo dean gave him still is. ] I've seen it before, I can work on setting those up around their place. [ he'll take the parchment even so, if only as an easy reference. ]

You too. [ sam pauses, presses his lips into a thin line, thinking about dean's worry over this exact thing. thinking about how much the very possibility had torn away at him. ] You know where to find me if you need backup with anything else.

[gynvael]

[ Dean's elusive nature is a problem, but not one Geralt is especially concerned by. He can find him. He can track nearly anything, anyone, with enough persistence. Only so many places one can hide on this continent.

He nods in return. Good. All right. ]

I will. [ He can rely on Sam. He knows that. He just—thinks this should be on him. It's his people, his daughter, in danger. And Dean asked him to take care of it should it come to that. Geralt never gave his word, precisely. But he did assure Dean that he would not place Dean's well-being over that of his family. That is not in question.

He straightens up, already moving towards the door. They haven't much time to spare. ] Thank you.

and wrapped. c:

[falcony]

[ sam might not think that way exactly - geralt is his people, and geralt's people are his too. but he also knows geralt, and knows he's going to want to handle this in his way. sam can respect that, sam does respect that, so for now what he can do is what geralt asks of him. he can watch nadine, and julie, and ciri. and that's what he'll do.

geralt straightens, heads for the door, and sam considers the conversation over. he needs to pack up some stuff, but will be heading off to nadine and julie's soon after, and sam turns to get ready on that when geralt thanks him.

sam stills. ] Of course. Always. [ he gives a small smile at that, a reassuring nod. because he means it - always - whenever or if ever. if geralt asks sam for anything, his answer would always be the same. ]

Good luck out there.