[ Istredd found out about it from Wanda and she too didn't mention who was involved in the situation, only that a blood sacrifice was done by a few Summoned shortly before that seemed connected. He was fairly horrified at the time that they'd just be doing these rituals without thinking about it, but now no one can claim ignorance about whether it works or not.
He does think it does lie with the Summoned at the end of the day. What they're able to accomplish is different from most. And their existence there is what he thinks is draining the Singularity. But they are here, and some of them want to stay, and there is an element of selfishness in that, if they are technically harming this sphere by existing in it. There are too many unanswered questions to know if that is true.
It's not easy for Istredd to admit to an irrational reaction, especially in this situation as it's exposing his vulnerability. He's still raw from what he experienced and he isn't acting logically right then. It would be easy for Geralt to get his hackles up by being indifferent or rude, but he's understanding instead. And it helps a tense twist in Istredd's stomach relax and lead him to hesitantly step further.]
Losing the Brotherhood and the old guard, it's damaging but survivable. I've never had anything I wanted to hold onto this tightly before.
[ He grieves for what happened and for the losses, but he doesn't love the Brotherhood or Thanedd. He does love some of the Summoned. He has come to love the life they built here. And that is a great deal different from how he's lived all of his years up until now. He is afraid of losing what he's come to truly care about. He understands now what that feeling Yennefer had about Ciri and finding a new purpose.
With that comes the reality he isn't as impartial and logical as he usually likes to be. Maybe he can get it back, when it's not so raw. This is fear, not caution. ]
I don't know what we can do to lower the risk of someone like the Wraiths getting through. They won't stop Summoning. I planned on going back to the Singularity this Dimming with two people it favors, but it didn't tell us anything last time.
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He does think it does lie with the Summoned at the end of the day. What they're able to accomplish is different from most. And their existence there is what he thinks is draining the Singularity. But they are here, and some of them want to stay, and there is an element of selfishness in that, if they are technically harming this sphere by existing in it. There are too many unanswered questions to know if that is true.
It's not easy for Istredd to admit to an irrational reaction, especially in this situation as it's exposing his vulnerability. He's still raw from what he experienced and he isn't acting logically right then. It would be easy for Geralt to get his hackles up by being indifferent or rude, but he's understanding instead. And it helps a tense twist in Istredd's stomach relax and lead him to hesitantly step further.]
Losing the Brotherhood and the old guard, it's damaging but survivable. I've never had anything I wanted to hold onto this tightly before.
[ He grieves for what happened and for the losses, but he doesn't love the Brotherhood or Thanedd. He does love some of the Summoned. He has come to love the life they built here. And that is a great deal different from how he's lived all of his years up until now. He is afraid of losing what he's come to truly care about. He understands now what that feeling Yennefer had about Ciri and finding a new purpose.
With that comes the reality he isn't as impartial and logical as he usually likes to be. Maybe he can get it back, when it's not so raw. This is fear, not caution. ]
I don't know what we can do to lower the risk of someone like the Wraiths getting through. They won't stop Summoning. I planned on going back to the Singularity this Dimming with two people it favors, but it didn't tell us anything last time.