[ Geralt grunts in reply at that. With his hands full, he blows a strand of hair out of his mouth only to have it fall back in. Fuck. He gives up.
The change of subject is preferable. Sam is simple to talk about. Sam is uncomplicated, mostly, because even with the Horizon -- even with how Geralt feels about...what people have seen -- it doesn't feel as intrusive with Sam. Maybe it's the lingering sense of what he'd found there in that home. Or maybe it's just that they've already shared their minds unwillingly before. Darker, unwanted images.
Either way.
He nudges Jaskier an inch to the left with his elbow, spotting a guard rounding the corner too close to them. He lets the conversation dwindle until they're further out of earshot before picking it up. Wait, what? That's -- And yeah. He knows. It's hardly the most innovative of names -- wasn't the one that came up with it, either -- but still. Feels odd to know another's around somehow. ]
He left that part out. [ Not that they'd have had the chance to touch on it. Although. Hmm. Sam mentioned a friend once. First time they spoke. ] A doctor?
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The change of subject is preferable. Sam is simple to talk about. Sam is uncomplicated, mostly, because even with the Horizon -- even with how Geralt feels about...what people have seen -- it doesn't feel as intrusive with Sam. Maybe it's the lingering sense of what he'd found there in that home. Or maybe it's just that they've already shared their minds unwillingly before. Darker, unwanted images.
Either way.
He nudges Jaskier an inch to the left with his elbow, spotting a guard rounding the corner too close to them. He lets the conversation dwindle until they're further out of earshot before picking it up. Wait, what? That's -- And yeah. He knows. It's hardly the most innovative of names -- wasn't the one that came up with it, either -- but still. Feels odd to know another's around somehow. ]
He left that part out. [ Not that they'd have had the chance to touch on it. Although. Hmm. Sam mentioned a friend once. First time they spoke. ] A doctor?