[ Geralt reaches for an apple and a block of hard cheese himself. Silence settles over them, which he makes no effort to break or acknowledge, just waits for her to answer as she will.
He is not, in fact, currently in the mood to self-examine, but he at least recognizes her tone for what it means. There's certainly no lack of commonality in how he replies, casual but pointed. ]
Are you asking why we're welcome or why I've accepted?
[ Because the first is simple to answer; the second less so. Though he'd rather answer neither. Not that he's surprised Ciri is asking. Trust has never been his strength. It isn't Ciri's, either, it appears. ]
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He is not, in fact, currently in the mood to self-examine, but he at least recognizes her tone for what it means. There's certainly no lack of commonality in how he replies, casual but pointed. ]
Are you asking why we're welcome or why I've accepted?
[ Because the first is simple to answer; the second less so. Though he'd rather answer neither. Not that he's surprised Ciri is asking. Trust has never been his strength. It isn't Ciri's, either, it appears. ]