And just like that, with the humor of being able to tell Istredd 'I told you so', his anger's fizzled out, his amusement a steady beat.

"And everyone thinks I'm the difficult one in this relationship." Not that he isn't also very difficult, but it isn't just him is the point.

At least Jaskier now also gets the misfortune of realizing that. Hmmmm maybe sharing is caring after all.

He lets Istredd's faint touch linger.

"You always think it's the 'right thing,'" he whispers. "That's the problem, Istredd. One of these days, that's going to catch up to you."