[ Jaskier doesn't say it, but he can hear it. Destiny. In some ways, it's true. Destiny brought them together, but he knows nothing but the three of them choose to stay together. Destiny did not prevent Yennefer from making her choices, and it didn't erase the distance he placed between them for months.
It doesn't entirely erase the distance now, either. But the weight has lessened. ]
You didn't. [ The answer comes without hesitation, a little sharp. He has no wish for Jaskier to blame himself for what happened. ] I was—
[ He cuts himself short. Jaskier doesn't need to hear it. Geralt is not seeking reassurance; he knows where his fault lies. He isn't dwelling on it. What he needs to do from hereon is more apparent than ever, and he supposes he has that ordeal to thank for that clarity. A lesson.
He releases a breath. ] It's as you said. Ciri is safe here. I intend to keep it that way.
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It doesn't entirely erase the distance now, either. But the weight has lessened. ]
You didn't. [ The answer comes without hesitation, a little sharp. He has no wish for Jaskier to blame himself for what happened. ] I was—
[ He cuts himself short. Jaskier doesn't need to hear it. Geralt is not seeking reassurance; he knows where his fault lies. He isn't dwelling on it. What he needs to do from hereon is more apparent than ever, and he supposes he has that ordeal to thank for that clarity. A lesson.
He releases a breath. ] It's as you said. Ciri is safe here. I intend to keep it that way.