No. [ No. Geralt pauses. ] I think they believed the risk was worth what they stood to gain.
[ Though what that is, Geralt finds difficult to say. Unlocking the Singularity must only be the first step. He knows the Queen wanted the power they had, to step into the Horizon, but that's never been something the High Mage sought. Not openly.
Besides. He's not been in Thorne for some time. After a year—more—things have changed. When he was there, the other nations had not even started Summoning. ]
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[ Though what that is, Geralt finds difficult to say. Unlocking the Singularity must only be the first step. He knows the Queen wanted the power they had, to step into the Horizon, but that's never been something the High Mage sought. Not openly.
Besides. He's not been in Thorne for some time. After a year—more—things have changed. When he was there, the other nations had not even started Summoning. ]