[ Geralt cants his head to the side, acknowledging Stephen raises a perfectly fine point. ]
Besides wait and watch? I don't know. I was hoping that might be your domain. I just kill the monsters.
[ That's not entirely true; there's obviously more to it than that, considering he's here, asking about any of this in the first place. But it is true that matters of subterfuge is not his strong suit. He either watches quietly until he finds what he's looking for, or he asks outright for what he wants to know—there's little in between for him.
He doesn't disagree that granting them ideas is the least favourable option, though. No one needs that. Normally, he'd suggest Stephen speak to Yennefer. Work with her. She knows her way around the court, who can be manipulated or not. She's been there months. But she is no longer someone he wants to be involved where the Singularity—where Ciri—is concerned.
Eventually, he releases a breath. ] If you decide to speak to anyone, Ambrose may be the easiest to get to. [ Whatever his opinion on the man, he knows the High Mage genuinely believes what he's doing, what he's told them. Jon compelling the truth out of the mage leaves little left to doubt, in that regard. ] Avoid the queen.
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Besides wait and watch? I don't know. I was hoping that might be your domain. I just kill the monsters.
[ That's not entirely true; there's obviously more to it than that, considering he's here, asking about any of this in the first place. But it is true that matters of subterfuge is not his strong suit. He either watches quietly until he finds what he's looking for, or he asks outright for what he wants to know—there's little in between for him.
He doesn't disagree that granting them ideas is the least favourable option, though. No one needs that. Normally, he'd suggest Stephen speak to Yennefer. Work with her. She knows her way around the court, who can be manipulated or not. She's been there months. But she is no longer someone he wants to be involved where the Singularity—where Ciri—is concerned.
Eventually, he releases a breath. ] If you decide to speak to anyone, Ambrose may be the easiest to get to. [ Whatever his opinion on the man, he knows the High Mage genuinely believes what he's doing, what he's told them. Jon compelling the truth out of the mage leaves little left to doubt, in that regard. ] Avoid the queen.
[ Take it from him. Personal experience. ]