[ there is also the fact that yennefer does have contacts in solvunn, too, but that may or may not be a piece of information that's fallen between the cracks. even still, the concept of being cautious, of being careful with their interactions when they could easily be watched, is second nature now. it's the main reason why yennefer hasn't approached geralt, or even jaskier and definitely ciri, since their arrival.
instead, she's fallen head-first into the alchemy labs. it feels good, to have a singular focus that she can drop any other responsibilities to focus on. she knows that if it ever does come up, she can claim expanding knowledge, different resources, new ingredients - but she's fairly certain thorne won't bother. and she's not here for them, anyway.
does that mean she's had any luck? no. or, rather, it's more complicated than that. certain combinations have garnered interesting results, and others...
she can hear his heartbeat when he enters the room, which also means she doesn't feel the need to look up as he shuts the door behind him and finds her in the room. she is mid-combination, though; one that bubbles and then bubbles over before bursting into flame. again. she sighs - an audible huff - as she leans back from the show. ]
You're welcome to try for yourself. [ she quips back, before her eyes even turn to him. when they do, however, yennefer notices the crystals and thin layer of...some kind of dust? her brow arches for a moment. ] A new...skin routine, is it? [ her smile matches his in many ways, before the flame in front of her flares and yennefer's attention is back to her desk - twisting her wrists and immediately cutting the flame out with her chaos, successfully ending any kind of reaction she might have started. ]
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instead, she's fallen head-first into the alchemy labs. it feels good, to have a singular focus that she can drop any other responsibilities to focus on. she knows that if it ever does come up, she can claim expanding knowledge, different resources, new ingredients - but she's fairly certain thorne won't bother. and she's not here for them, anyway.
does that mean she's had any luck? no. or, rather, it's more complicated than that. certain combinations have garnered interesting results, and others...
she can hear his heartbeat when he enters the room, which also means she doesn't feel the need to look up as he shuts the door behind him and finds her in the room. she is mid-combination, though; one that bubbles and then bubbles over before bursting into flame. again. she sighs - an audible huff - as she leans back from the show. ]
You're welcome to try for yourself. [ she quips back, before her eyes even turn to him. when they do, however, yennefer notices the crystals and thin layer of...some kind of dust? her brow arches for a moment. ] A new...skin routine, is it? [ her smile matches his in many ways, before the flame in front of her flares and yennefer's attention is back to her desk - twisting her wrists and immediately cutting the flame out with her chaos, successfully ending any kind of reaction she might have started. ]