[ It's a sword that cuts both ways. Geralt feels responsible for his family, but Julie feels responsible for hers, and that includes both him and Ciri. It all still feels like her fault -- if she had just been able to stop herself, if she had told Geralt immediately instead of getting twisted up in the shame and confusion, then maybe things would have gone differently. One less pawn for the demon, and possibly less incentive for it to snatch Ciri.
Geralt doesn't blame her. He doesn't want to be rid of her. That's all she can want from the situation. But she still wishes she could have done everything differently.
She kisses him softly, her thumb running over his cheek, then peeks up at him from under low lids. Her free hand is placed flat against his chest, over his heart. ]
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Geralt doesn't blame her. He doesn't want to be rid of her. That's all she can want from the situation. But she still wishes she could have done everything differently.
She kisses him softly, her thumb running over his cheek, then peeks up at him from under low lids. Her free hand is placed flat against his chest, over his heart. ]