[ Viktor's protest is met only with a faint snort from Ciri and a small shake of her head. It's done the job; that's all that matters. Other than that, she holds obediently still for Jayce to do whatever healing magic he plans. It's definitely convenient, having a way to speed the healing like this. And, as it turns out, Jayce is better at it than she expected, even.

The warmth feels a little weird and tingly, but after it fades, Ciri suddenly realizes how much lingering pain she'd just gotten used to has simply gone away now. She waits until he pulls away to move, testing her arm and shoulder before reaching for her shirt again. ]

Impressive.

[ She shoots Viktor a look as if to say did you know? -- which of course he would, but it still made an impression. ]

I reached out to Julie to let her know when I'd be back, since she gets worried easily. Be surprised if Julie didn't tell Nadine. Or Jaskier. In any case, she likely knows, and won't let me escape without a checkup.

[ Jayce's earnest reassurance that he'd only told Jaskier what Ciri gave him permission to divulge is so charming -- and, frankly, a relief -- she actually laughs. ]

Good.

And since you mention it, I'm sure he'll want to know all the news from Aquila sooner rather than later. If I take much longer, I'm afraid you'll have a tempestuous bard knocking down your door.