[He only just bites back an apology, but... honestly, he cannot apologize for attempting to avoid Sam getting involved in their shit, once again. He's done enough. More than enough.]
My thoughts exactly. [He isn't only agreeing to agree. If something happens to Jaskier again, then... they can keep going. He's being realistic. But if Sam were there, if he and Sam were both to be hurt and injured, and Ciri incapacitated somehow -- how is it he's often the optimist, and yet he's already prepared himself for the worst?
Geralt is only missing. Geralt is not gone.
He simply cannot be. They came here together. There's a fucking reason for that. Whether it is Melitele's hands at work, or Destiny, or simply a shitty sense of irony. It's simply how it is.
Jaskier's eyes don't leave his face, attempting to discern exactly what's going on here. Sam is not what he would call laid back. Not in this way. Every time something has happened, he was there. Boundless energy, reassurances. He hadn't even said, I'm sure Geralt's fine.
Usually he doesn't need to hear it, but this time. This time, he really could have used it.]
Something else? [Sam looks lost. Lost in a way he's not sure about. It's true he hasn't seen Sam around their place for a little bit, but... what could've happened? The ghosts? No, he can't imagine it was that. That was really an idle annoyance, if anything.] Hold on. What are you talking about?
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My thoughts exactly. [He isn't only agreeing to agree. If something happens to Jaskier again, then... they can keep going. He's being realistic. But if Sam were there, if he and Sam were both to be hurt and injured, and Ciri incapacitated somehow -- how is it he's often the optimist, and yet he's already prepared himself for the worst?
Geralt is only missing. Geralt is not gone.
He simply cannot be. They came here together. There's a fucking reason for that. Whether it is Melitele's hands at work, or Destiny, or simply a shitty sense of irony. It's simply how it is.
Jaskier's eyes don't leave his face, attempting to discern exactly what's going on here. Sam is not what he would call laid back. Not in this way. Every time something has happened, he was there. Boundless energy, reassurances. He hadn't even said, I'm sure Geralt's fine.
Usually he doesn't need to hear it, but this time. This time, he really could have used it.]
Something else? [Sam looks lost. Lost in a way he's not sure about. It's true he hasn't seen Sam around their place for a little bit, but... what could've happened? The ghosts? No, he can't imagine it was that. That was really an idle annoyance, if anything.] Hold on. What are you talking about?