[ Istredd gives him a bow back, more formal but probably more in line with their own world's introduction habits. He has a feeling he may be a little out of his league here in terms of interacting with someone so good at it, but all the more reason to rise to the occasion. Which he is determined to do.
(Don't fail him now, year of socializing in Thorne.) ]
That was all very much a first for me. I am glad we were dancing now and not a year ago, I was very out of practice then. But Thorne does love their balls.
[ Istredd is slightly more stiff and proper when dancing as people can see him, but the masquerade lent him a sort of confidence. There is much to be said about the freedom of being in disguise. He always hated dance lessons at the Brotherhood, but he's enjoyed the last few. It helps to have someone to dance with.
He glances around and nods, trying to push past a surprising streak of shyness. It has been awhile since he wanted to interest someone intentionally! ]
Yes. I was in the research branch of the Brotherhood. I've been studying monoliths for sixty years or so, along with the history of the continent.
[ Istredd is used to thinking that would be boring for most people, but he thinks perhaps it wouldn't be in this case. The Singularity is a giant powerful rock standing in the Horizon not that far from here. Monoliths are more relevant by the day, which is why Geralt tolerated him in the first place. ]
My domain used to be a monolith on the outside, but it made Ciri uncomfortable so I changed it.
[ Not that she gave a damn or asked him to, but it seemed like the right thing to do. That might answer whether or not Istredd knows Ciri as well as the other two. ]
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(Don't fail him now, year of socializing in Thorne.) ]
That was all very much a first for me. I am glad we were dancing now and not a year ago, I was very out of practice then. But Thorne does love their balls.
[ Istredd is slightly more stiff and proper when dancing as people can see him, but the masquerade lent him a sort of confidence. There is much to be said about the freedom of being in disguise. He always hated dance lessons at the Brotherhood, but he's enjoyed the last few. It helps to have someone to dance with.
He glances around and nods, trying to push past a surprising streak of shyness. It has been awhile since he wanted to interest someone intentionally! ]
Yes. I was in the research branch of the Brotherhood. I've been studying monoliths for sixty years or so, along with the history of the continent.
[ Istredd is used to thinking that would be boring for most people, but he thinks perhaps it wouldn't be in this case. The Singularity is a giant powerful rock standing in the Horizon not that far from here. Monoliths are more relevant by the day, which is why Geralt tolerated him in the first place. ]
My domain used to be a monolith on the outside, but it made Ciri uncomfortable so I changed it.
[ Not that she gave a damn or asked him to, but it seemed like the right thing to do. That might answer whether or not Istredd knows Ciri as well as the other two. ]