[ Ciri leans against him in turn; they sit, shoulders propped against one another, holding each other up. In more ways than one.
This time, she takes a slower drink, actually tasting it. ]
I hope so. I just--
She could have asked me for help. I would have understood.
[ Maybe not agreed to let her just go to Thorne, but Ciri could have helped her find connections there first. Potentially. Then again, maybe not, with what happened to Geralt--
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This time, she takes a slower drink, actually tasting it. ]
I hope so. I just--
She could have asked me for help. I would have understood.
[ Maybe not agreed to let her just go to Thorne, but Ciri could have helped her find connections there first. Potentially. Then again, maybe not, with what happened to Geralt--
Fuck. It's all a mess, isn't it? ]
I thought she trusted me.