He wouldn't mean it. [ Ciri counters quietly, still smiling, looking significantly more relaxed after Jaskier's reassurance. ] He trusts you.
[ And Ciri trusts him too. Where it matters, he is reliable, and she doesn't doubt that. Maybe it's a little bit of the leftover guilt from keeping her abilities from him and it resulting in such a mess. But she thinks he ought to hear it. ]
As do I. I'll find you later.
Now... don't tell anyone about this! It's bad luck.
[ Is it? Or did she just make that up? Mostly, she's embarrassed, and if it doesn't go well, at least only Jaskier will know. ]
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[ And Ciri trusts him too. Where it matters, he is reliable, and she doesn't doubt that. Maybe it's a little bit of the leftover guilt from keeping her abilities from him and it resulting in such a mess. But she thinks he ought to hear it. ]
As do I. I'll find you later.
Now... don't tell anyone about this! It's bad luck.
[ Is it? Or did she just make that up? Mostly, she's embarrassed, and if it doesn't go well, at least only Jaskier will know. ]