We've all been through a lot.

[wanda does not, in fact, take is personally, but geralt having to tell this to her just reinforces that it's something that happens far too often with his daughter. on the other hand— wanda is not desperate to try and hold conversation with someone who found her approach because of similarities as reason enough to bite with embittered words.

it is not what she needs, or wants, to do with her time.]

I don't like to waste my energy on those who expect a lot of it to be spent.

[—so, perhaps, as much as ciri, wanda too is too stubborn and perhaps just as contrarian about circumstances and people. easy to distrust, hard to believe in the good of others.

she shrugs.]

I'm meeting a friend by the portals. [not quite a lie—] May we have nicer meetings like this in the future, Geralt. [and not meeting in the middle of terrifying nightmares and memories. she raises her brows, a hint of a smile to show that she does not put blame on the father for whatever situation came to pass with his child.] Beats the skeletons and dead bodies, at any rate.

[she will take her leave, then, with a nod of her head.]