[ John has said the same, once. In a way, Geralt understands. There is something freeing about being tied down to no land or kingdom. When he was a boy, he'd dreamed of travelling like a knight would. Destiny had other designs for him, but...
He did find himself travelling, after all.
Not until Istredd says that does Geralt look up. His eyes narrow, a little thoughtful, a little considering. ]
And end up drenched in blood and shit? [ He makes a quiet noise that passes for a laugh. ] I don't travel with the bard for his music.
[ He takes Jaskier along because Jaskier is a friend and he enjoys Jaskier's company. It simply took him...a while before he let himself have it. And what goes unsaid is that he thinks Istredd could be an equally tolerable travelling companion. Or, somewhat more than just tolerable these days. But he is curious that Istredd is speaking any of these sentiments out loud in the first place. He turns the thought in his head for a moment before adding: ]
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He did find himself travelling, after all.
Not until Istredd says that does Geralt look up. His eyes narrow, a little thoughtful, a little considering. ]
And end up drenched in blood and shit? [ He makes a quiet noise that passes for a laugh. ] I don't travel with the bard for his music.
[ He takes Jaskier along because Jaskier is a friend and he enjoys Jaskier's company. It simply took him...a while before he let himself have it. And what goes unsaid is that he thinks Istredd could be an equally tolerable travelling companion. Or, somewhat more than just tolerable these days. But he is curious that Istredd is speaking any of these sentiments out loud in the first place. He turns the thought in his head for a moment before adding: ]
What would you imagine us hunting?