[ semi-open ] my place amongst the stars.

[vixening]

Who: yennefer of vengerberg, various, and open.
Where: Castle Thorne, various locations therein, including the horizon.
When: post-jailbreak, month of september.
What: now that yennefer has been (rightfully) welcomed as a guest, it is about time she meets the rest of her peers within the castle.
Warnings: N/A, will add if needed

CLOSED STARTERS BELOW.

OPEN TO ALL IN CASTLE THORNE.

[ now that yennefer has been (rightfully) welcomed as a guest, she walks the halls with a kind of up-right pride. the castle is about what she expects it to be, grand and made of stone, filled with equal amounts of intelligent folk she needs to keep track of as well as idiots with whom she doesn't give more than a passing glance. it's actually quite freeing, really, to have her magic at her fingertips once again. to feel like she doesn't need to use what she can because it could be fleeting. it gives her a confidence and an ease that, perhaps, shouldn't come so quickly to her given that she has spent most of her time down in the dungeons below, and yet it does suit her as she becomes familiar with the halls around her - searching rooms, spending time in halls, learning where the great hall is compared to the library compared to her own quarters.

as her schedule is somewhat settled, yennefer finds herself spending some time in the library amongst the other mages, her reactions towards them ranging from mentor-ly to bored to at some times even cross, depending on how much they annoy her that day. she understands that they are still learning, but it becomes increasingly obvious to her how little ambrose has anything to do with their studies. at least, not directly.

her biggest goal, now, is to feel settled in this new court. it is not her first time, doing so, and it is with that experience that she approaches her involvement in it. to find out as much as she can, to become assimilated, to avoid talking about - in any way - how her time here began in the cells below.

yennefer can be found in the library, practicing and studying the magic of this realm compared to her own. other times she can be found conversing with the native thorneans in the main halls, coming across as curious and respectful as she finds her place among the many customs and rules. other times, she could even be found wandering the gardens, just for a breath of fresh air, every now and then seeming lost in thought. if approached, she will appear friendly, especially if approached by fellow welcomed guests. it is up to the conversation itself if it stays that way. ]

Comments

[vixening]

[ yennefer just catches the faint quirk in ciri's expression, and she tilts her head curiously to watch it. wondering what it was that she might find so funny. the wolf? her? yennefer's eyes go to the wolf who simply looks back at her, unexpectant and consistent.

when ciri speaks again, when she laughs, yennefer can't help but feel that similar tug of a smile at her own mouth. it's equal parts because something about the sound of it coming from ciri fill her with a sort of easy lightness, but also because ciri says not that you need protecting in the sam way julian had said great and powerful, and yennefer finds she likes the sound of them both.

except that there is a feeling, somewhere in this, that ciri can't bring herself to look at her. the uncertainty that coils around that thought has yennefer's features shifting again, but this time solidifying into something ciri might recognize a little more. ]

As my guide, perhaps? [ there's something a bit more playful in yennefer's smile, as she says that. she takes a moment to reach down to straighten at her clothes, the dress she doesn't remember owning, but feels right to be in. ] That would be helpful, if you wouldn't mind. I have a feeling we were on our way there, but I don't quite know how quickly we'd make the trip.

[wiedzminka]

[ Ciri nods, returning the smile as Yennefer's expression and features seem to settle into something more self-assured and easy. She pats her horse's neck. ]

This place isn't all that big. It just depends how fast you want to go.

[ She knows the feeling, though. The knowing that she's looking for something, for someone, and not being able to remember. It had felt somehow natural then, but in hindsight, it's more than a little unnerving. She's glad Yennefer doesn't have to experience it alone.

Ciri just wishes she was able to have a real conversation with her about what is happening right now and make sure she's doing well, but as long as she is healthy enough to be here, that's far more of a relief than not knowing anything. The rest can wait.

She gestures at Yennefer. ]

Would you like to ride or walk?

[vixening]

Isn't it? I feel as though we've been wandering for days. Though I'm sure it's much faster when you know which direction to go.

[ and that is just that, isn't it. that she knows there is somewhere she is supposed to be, someone she is supposed to find, but she hasn't any idea who or how. with julian, things had started to feel more secure, but even then yennefer had known he wasn't quite it.

and now with ciri, it feels a bit like she's getting closer. like she's found another part, another piece, but still not quite there. so when ciri gestures, yennefer considers it all - where they are, who they are, that she must know this ciri just as she'd known julian and that she can feel safe, with this offer for help.

she smiles again at ciri, turning her eyes to the horse. ] A ride, perhaps. I've been on my feet for some time.