[ The protest she provides him is a muttered one, cheeks puffing out only just; equal parts unhappy about the mention of the dragon that she still has nightmares about and that she has to try and dissuade him from this topic at all. Of course it’s convenient and easy to forget that she had in fact taken part in rescuing Ciri and Jakiser from the mountain. And that she had frantically dug Petra out of an avalanche. Discrediting herself is always easier than giving herself credit when credit is due.
Her real ire flares however at the insistence that Killda is a good nickname. ]
It’s an awful nickname. I’m not Felix! I don’t want to be given a really ridiculous edgy nickname — I sound like a brute.
[ The garlic is thrown into the bowl in exasperation. ]
Don’t say that either. I’m really worried this won’t taste good. I’ve only worked with it once. And I just want to make sure that you enjoy it after that awful experience with those stupid shadow birds.
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[ The protest she provides him is a muttered one, cheeks puffing out only just; equal parts unhappy about the mention of the dragon that she still has nightmares about and that she has to try and dissuade him from this topic at all. Of course it’s convenient and easy to forget that she had in fact taken part in rescuing Ciri and Jakiser from the mountain. And that she had frantically dug Petra out of an avalanche. Discrediting herself is always easier than giving herself credit when credit is due.
Her real ire flares however at the insistence that Killda is a good nickname. ]
It’s an awful nickname. I’m not Felix! I don’t want to be given a really ridiculous edgy nickname — I sound like a brute.
[ The garlic is thrown into the bowl in exasperation. ]
Don’t say that either. I’m really worried this won’t taste good. I’ve only worked with it once. And I just want to make sure that you enjoy it after that awful experience with those stupid shadow birds.