[ Though Claude stumbles, Geralt refrains from knocking him off balance to the ground altogether. He's already stepping back when Claude spins around. The lack of any real exertion gives him away a little, how much he's holding back—though not out of courtesy. More to allow the sparring match to continue as it should. Instead of, you know. Lopping a head off within a handful seconds. Which is usually how long a real confrontation with him lasts. ]
Admiration brings attention. And attention breeds trouble.
[ Not worth it. Maybe it says something, that Geralt is not necessarily rejecting the assertion. Only the outcome of it. A Witcher lacking confidence in his own skill is a dead Witcher.
So is one prone to showing off. There's a reason he's almost never spotted training or engaging in any sparring. When he does it, he does it alone.
This time, when he counters, he moves forward quicker than he's been moving up until now—pressing forward, without relenting, with the intention to disarm the other man. ]
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Admiration brings attention. And attention breeds trouble.
[ Not worth it. Maybe it says something, that Geralt is not necessarily rejecting the assertion. Only the outcome of it. A Witcher lacking confidence in his own skill is a dead Witcher.
So is one prone to showing off. There's a reason he's almost never spotted training or engaging in any sparring. When he does it, he does it alone.
This time, when he counters, he moves forward quicker than he's been moving up until now—pressing forward, without relenting, with the intention to disarm the other man. ]