[ The irony is, out of the hunters gathered here, Geralt can probably be considered the most aligned with some semblance of religion. He spent a portion of his childhood at a temple, studying under a priestess. Questions of faith aren't for him—he doesn't care who believes in what; he just prefers not to bother with the intangible—but there are important lessons from the experience he has kept with him.
This, however, is. Something else. The sort of performative horseshit he would not give the time of day to under usual circumstances. They are not under usual circumstances. And though his agreement to do this was reluctant, to say the least, he knows it is what Ciri wants. More than that, it isn't as though things can go much more wrong. If it doesn't work, he returns to his first plan: removing the threat, permanently.
(He wants nothing more than his friend back. But he knows better than to get tangled up in distant hopes.)
Geralt sighs. He's tired. He's bleeding. ] My father disappeared when I was a boy, and I'm certain he committed more crimes than I have.
[ Why is he asking a dead man for forgiveness. Additionally: ]
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This, however, is. Something else. The sort of performative horseshit he would not give the time of day to under usual circumstances. They are not under usual circumstances. And though his agreement to do this was reluctant, to say the least, he knows it is what Ciri wants. More than that, it isn't as though things can go much more wrong. If it doesn't work, he returns to his first plan: removing the threat, permanently.
(He wants nothing more than his friend back. But he knows better than to get tangled up in distant hopes.)
Geralt sighs. He's tired. He's bleeding. ] My father disappeared when I was a boy, and I'm certain he committed more crimes than I have.
[ Why is he asking a dead man for forgiveness. Additionally: ]
Do you require a detailed list?
[ Ideally not. They'll be here for hours. ]