[ Not happy with is more accurate, if he's being truthful. His concerns are...minimal if he's to go by what has objectively occurred. As far as he knows, Viktor has done little more than invent a music device for Jaskier and whatever he gave Hilda that lets her stamp little crystals on everything. But the feeling he gets—it pricks at him. At something that runs deeper.
He sighs. ] When we last spoke, he asked me what I would do if Ciri were to vanish from this sphere. [ That is, obviously, not the entire story—though the question Viktor asked alone sets the tone for the point he wishes to make. ] Our previous conversation, however...did you ever wonder how Ciri wound up on that island? When she was forewarned?
[ He'd trained her. She would not have been so easily taken, knowing the dangers that were out there. He would not have been taken if he wasn't protecting Rinwell. Regardless of Sam's response, he continues. ]
She came searching for me, carrying a tracker that Viktor gave her. [ He pauses. ] Don't misunderstand me. I know full well how hardheaded Ciri is. Her decisions are her own. But Viktor is aware of Ciri's...uniqueness. What it might mean should she fall into the wrong hands. And after our talks, I'm not certain I trust he's capable of placing her wellbeing over his own endeavours.
[ Not deliberately, not like that. He doesn't believe Viktor has any intention of putting anyone in harm's way. Ciri and Viktor are friends. There's a reason he's avoided interfering beyond keeping a close eye on the situation. Intentions are one thing, though. Consequences are another. Add in the complications of grief and loss, and that creates a picture Geralt cannot say he likes looking at. ]
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He sighs. ] When we last spoke, he asked me what I would do if Ciri were to vanish from this sphere. [ That is, obviously, not the entire story—though the question Viktor asked alone sets the tone for the point he wishes to make. ] Our previous conversation, however...did you ever wonder how Ciri wound up on that island? When she was forewarned?
[ He'd trained her. She would not have been so easily taken, knowing the dangers that were out there. He would not have been taken if he wasn't protecting Rinwell. Regardless of Sam's response, he continues. ]
She came searching for me, carrying a tracker that Viktor gave her. [ He pauses. ] Don't misunderstand me. I know full well how hardheaded Ciri is. Her decisions are her own. But Viktor is aware of Ciri's...uniqueness. What it might mean should she fall into the wrong hands. And after our talks, I'm not certain I trust he's capable of placing her wellbeing over his own endeavours.
[ Not deliberately, not like that. He doesn't believe Viktor has any intention of putting anyone in harm's way. Ciri and Viktor are friends. There's a reason he's avoided interfering beyond keeping a close eye on the situation. Intentions are one thing, though. Consequences are another. Add in the complications of grief and loss, and that creates a picture Geralt cannot say he likes looking at. ]