[ She nods in return, and doesn't ask him about what had happened on the beach. Surely, if he had internal injuries that needed immediate attention, he'd have said something or be at the apothecary instead of here. Which leaves-- another suspicion, one she's had for a bit, and she doesn't pry. She takes him at his word, and that is that.
The thanks, however, seems to surprise her. Ciri looks up still with a mouthful of stew, staring at him a moment until she can speak again. She scrubs her sleeve across her mouth (ew, actually, that was a mistake) and shakes her head. ]
I--
[ It's not like she put him in unnecessary extra danger on purpose. It feels hollow to apologize, though she does feel responsible. Ciri bites her lip and looks down at her bowl again, offering a weak shrug after a second (another mistake; her shoulder protests). ]
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The thanks, however, seems to surprise her. Ciri looks up still with a mouthful of stew, staring at him a moment until she can speak again. She scrubs her sleeve across her mouth (ew, actually, that was a mistake) and shakes her head. ]
I--
[ It's not like she put him in unnecessary extra danger on purpose. It feels hollow to apologize, though she does feel responsible. Ciri bites her lip and looks down at her bowl again, offering a weak shrug after a second (another mistake; her shoulder protests). ]
I'm relieved you aren't badly injured.