[ When the offering's accepted, a smile ghosts its way across his face before Claude sets down the packet between them. Might as well share while they're here passing time, or until Geralt wants his solitude back. In the meantime he takes a bite of the jerky before inspecting it like that'll tell him whatever the seasonings on it are. Either way, he'll have to tell Petra her recommendation at the market was a good one.
He pauses when Geralt explains the fire before resuming chewing thoughtfully as though it'll help him parse through that statement. Those are all words he recognizes, yes, if not in their current alignment. Well, save one which feels like the most important part. ]
A witcher.
[ His first thought conjured by that unknown term is of priests and mages, of healers using non-Faith based medicine and the unkind whispers about witchcraft which would pervade even if their cures would more often than not work. But look where assuming got him last time. ]
Is that an occupation in your world?
[ He's trying to not repeat his cube blunder, really. But curiosity wins out in the end, as it always does. ]
no subject
He pauses when Geralt explains the fire before resuming chewing thoughtfully as though it'll help him parse through that statement. Those are all words he recognizes, yes, if not in their current alignment. Well, save one which feels like the most important part. ]
A witcher.
[ His first thought conjured by that unknown term is of priests and mages, of healers using non-Faith based medicine and the unkind whispers about witchcraft which would pervade even if their cures would more often than not work. But look where assuming got him last time. ]
Is that an occupation in your world?
[ He's trying to not repeat his cube blunder, really. But curiosity wins out in the end, as it always does. ]