[ By this point she's unsurprised the doesn't offer much of a response to her observations, which isn't exactly a rebuttal of them in her eyes, or a strong confirmation. Maybe it's somewhere in the middle? She'll have to see. She figures Jaskier would happily offer his own thoughts in colorful detail if she bothered to ask.

Geralt raises a point that she is about to agree with, then disagree with--so instead her mouth hangs open and she gives a moment's pause.

No reason to trust anyone? She...knows in theory that it should be true, but as someone who finds it all too easy to trust people, it's hard for her to abide by it regardless. What skepticism she has gained is likely far less than most people would adhere to as a safe normal. Geralt is likely far on the other end, isn't he, with a response like that?

But she's seen that in action too, hasn't she? People too afraid or unwilling to take action for the good and safety of others. And yet...she's also met so many amazing people who do just that. ]

Mmm...

[ It's her turn to offer a hum in reply as she finishes off her second bottle of beer. (There will absolutely be a third one.) It's the quietest and most thoughtful she's been the whole time in between the short breaks where cooking really did take her full attention. ]

It likely sounds foolish and naive to say otherwise, wouldn't it?

[ She shrugs then, setting the bottle aside. ]

But I'm sure there are people that do put the needs of those who don't belong above their own--even in Thorne.

[ Would Anatasia be one of those? She'd offered kindness to Estinien, Eponine, and herself when she could have offered none. ]

I may have even met one of them. It just matters if others would follow.

[ With that, she shoves a hefty piece of the skewer in her mouth as she goes back to the ice box to retrieve yet another drink. ]

Are you empty?