[ They spend a little longer winding down, Ciri's mood easy and relaxed into the evening, until eventually she heads to finish packing up her own things for the trip before bed.
She looks almost as excited as her horse when she leads Nixie out of the stables. There are a few times when Ciri lets her mare trot ahead to get some of her energy out, circling back around to Roach and Geralt in their unerringly steady pace. By the time the sun gets truly bright, Nixie's settled into a walk beside Roach. To her credit, she doesn't even try to pick a fight when Ciri rides close to chat.
Geralt broaches the subject later than she'd expected. Sooner than she's ready for.
Ciri bites her lip, staring straight ahead at the horizon. She does not have an answer. ]
I've thought about it plenty. Still don't know what to say.
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She looks almost as excited as her horse when she leads Nixie out of the stables. There are a few times when Ciri lets her mare trot ahead to get some of her energy out, circling back around to Roach and Geralt in their unerringly steady pace. By the time the sun gets truly bright, Nixie's settled into a walk beside Roach. To her credit, she doesn't even try to pick a fight when Ciri rides close to chat.
Geralt broaches the subject later than she'd expected. Sooner than she's ready for.
Ciri bites her lip, staring straight ahead at the horizon. She does not have an answer. ]
I've thought about it plenty. Still don't know what to say.