[ Geralt's head lifts up. Realization crosses his face about the same time, as he starts to catch what Dean is driving at.
Hm.
He's been teaching Ciri, which is a separate matter. An effort to help her to control her magic in the only way he knows how. In theory, though, anyone with access to Chaos should be capable of learning a Sign. The source is the same. The only difference is the method of harnessing it.
It's not ever crossed his mind to teach anyone else. Sacred is not quite accurate—they were taught by the priestesses, not other Witchers—but it is part of being a Witcher. Which Dean is not. But what does that matter anymore when no one even knows what a fucking Witcher is? What they've guarded over the centuries has always been about preserving what's left of themselves. Granting someone who isn't one of them the ability to mimic and operate as though they were carries a danger of its own. Here, he is all that's left. Maybe—
He isn't looking to rebuild his kind. Not like that. More...
(More what?) He pushes his thoughts aside. ]
Depends on the unruly human. [ Geralt takes a step forward of his own, towards where he thinks Dean is meeting him. ] How much grief will he give his instructor?
no subject
Hm.
He's been teaching Ciri, which is a separate matter. An effort to help her to control her magic in the only way he knows how. In theory, though, anyone with access to Chaos should be capable of learning a Sign. The source is the same. The only difference is the method of harnessing it.
It's not ever crossed his mind to teach anyone else. Sacred is not quite accurate—they were taught by the priestesses, not other Witchers—but it is part of being a Witcher. Which Dean is not. But what does that matter anymore when no one even knows what a fucking Witcher is? What they've guarded over the centuries has always been about preserving what's left of themselves. Granting someone who isn't one of them the ability to mimic and operate as though they were carries a danger of its own. Here, he is all that's left. Maybe—
He isn't looking to rebuild his kind. Not like that. More...
(More what?) He pushes his thoughts aside. ]
Depends on the unruly human. [ Geralt takes a step forward of his own, towards where he thinks Dean is meeting him. ] How much grief will he give his instructor?