[ Whatever number Geralt was anticipating, it was not the most obvious one. He'd thought, based on Alucard's hedging, that perhaps the vampire was somehow younger than he appeared—that maybe his kind, in his world, matured far more rapidly.
But apparently, Alucard is exactly as he looks. Which, in retrospect, says more about Geralt's world that he finds this startling.
He tilts his head. ] I'd ask how old you think I am in turn, but I imagine I'd only be setting myself up.
[ He's been accused of being old and cranky more than enough, whether they realize his age or not. ]
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[ Whatever number Geralt was anticipating, it was not the most obvious one. He'd thought, based on Alucard's hedging, that perhaps the vampire was somehow younger than he appeared—that maybe his kind, in his world, matured far more rapidly.
But apparently, Alucard is exactly as he looks. Which, in retrospect, says more about Geralt's world that he finds this startling.
He tilts his head. ] I'd ask how old you think I am in turn, but I imagine I'd only be setting myself up.
[ He's been accused of being old and cranky more than enough, whether they realize his age or not. ]