[ Geralt knows Ciri. She'd have found a way with or without Viktor. It's less about the outcome and more about Viktor's unyielding stance that because he was the one who pursued the task, it was unwise to question his success. As if one man could faultlessly calculate every whim of the universe. He'd have walked away from the conversation with fewer concerns had Viktor simply acknowledged they'd been reckless and moved on.
Setting down his knife, he leans back against the counter to watch Sam finish stuffing the boar. His arms fold across his chest. ] Those doors will not open without consequences.
[ They both know this to be true. Staying here has its set of consequences, too; he won't deny that. And yet—
The weight feels much heavier when it comes to the idea that the Singularity may one day be a threshold they can freely pass in and out of. That is a reshaping of the foundations of multiple worlds. Not merely this one. He's seen what only a fraction of that could do on the Continent, and he cannot imagine it will lead to anything except greater bloodshed.
Geralt remains in thought for a moment longer. ] He needs someone he might care to listen to. Should things become...difficult.
[ And while he can offer his version of guidance, he's aware it is not the sort that will make a difference. Not here, not for this. Should it come to that, Geralt has one solution, and talking is not a part of it. Sam will make better headway. If nothing else, he'll know Sam is watching the situation closely. ]
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Setting down his knife, he leans back against the counter to watch Sam finish stuffing the boar. His arms fold across his chest. ] Those doors will not open without consequences.
[ They both know this to be true. Staying here has its set of consequences, too; he won't deny that. And yet—
The weight feels much heavier when it comes to the idea that the Singularity may one day be a threshold they can freely pass in and out of. That is a reshaping of the foundations of multiple worlds. Not merely this one. He's seen what only a fraction of that could do on the Continent, and he cannot imagine it will lead to anything except greater bloodshed.
Geralt remains in thought for a moment longer. ] He needs someone he might care to listen to. Should things become...difficult.
[ And while he can offer his version of guidance, he's aware it is not the sort that will make a difference. Not here, not for this. Should it come to that, Geralt has one solution, and talking is not a part of it. Sam will make better headway. If nothing else, he'll know Sam is watching the situation closely. ]