[ A son old enough to hold his own, then. He understands the sentiment. Despite knowing Ciri is no longer the young girl he remembers, he continues to worry about her.
Geralt weighs his answer. He doesn't often speak of Ciri, in part to protect her and in part because he seldom shares intimate details about his life. Something about John makes him decide otherwise. Perhaps he senses a rare earnestness in the man. ]
A friend or two. [ Or three, counting Istredd, though friend is not yet a term he's assigned to the mage. ] And a daughter.
[ He's fortunate, he knows. To have the people he does with him—not only Ciri but Jaskier, too. Yen, even if things between them were (are) complicated for...a long time. He left much behind, but he has a lot here, too. He won't deny how important that's been to him. ]
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Geralt weighs his answer. He doesn't often speak of Ciri, in part to protect her and in part because he seldom shares intimate details about his life. Something about John makes him decide otherwise. Perhaps he senses a rare earnestness in the man. ]
A friend or two. [ Or three, counting Istredd, though friend is not yet a term he's assigned to the mage. ] And a daughter.
[ He's fortunate, he knows. To have the people he does with him—not only Ciri but Jaskier, too. Yen, even if things between them were (are) complicated for...a long time. He left much behind, but he has a lot here, too. He won't deny how important that's been to him. ]