[Gideon's a great person to talk to, what can he say?
There's a wealth of details he's leaving out, of course. That this had been his first time in any meaningful way, that so much of the desire was born of loneliness and the fear he'd never be loved after committing patricide, the longing for Trevor and Sypha to do so much as send a note that he was in their thoughts. That's what he isn't ready to discuss.
The hand gets an awkward pat, after a moment. More of an acknowledgement that Jaskier's making an attempt, although Alucard's not inclined to respond to that particular offer. His hand is lukewarm.]
Oh, the temptation to run off and howl at the moon for a while is growing. [They absolutely are. And that realization gets a soft snort of amusement, even if it doesn't linger.] And in fairness to you and just about anyone else, there isn't any good or appropriate response for something like this. If someone has written that how-to book though, I'd be fascinated to learn what company they keep.
[A pie with no filling? That's rude, Geralt.] That seems an overly harsh assessment. I think you just keep dramatic company that gets themselves into wilder situations.
NO THAT IS NOT A GOOD ENDING
There's a wealth of details he's leaving out, of course. That this had been his first time in any meaningful way, that so much of the desire was born of loneliness and the fear he'd never be loved after committing patricide, the longing for Trevor and Sypha to do so much as send a note that he was in their thoughts. That's what he isn't ready to discuss.
The hand gets an awkward pat, after a moment. More of an acknowledgement that Jaskier's making an attempt, although Alucard's not inclined to respond to that particular offer. His hand is lukewarm.]
Oh, the temptation to run off and howl at the moon for a while is growing. [They absolutely are. And that realization gets a soft snort of amusement, even if it doesn't linger.] And in fairness to you and just about anyone else, there isn't any good or appropriate response for something like this. If someone has written that how-to book though, I'd be fascinated to learn what company they keep.
[A pie with no filling? That's rude, Geralt.] That seems an overly harsh assessment. I think you just keep dramatic company that gets themselves into wilder situations.