[ it’s a valid enough question, and rather than shrugging it off from the start which she might have done, yennefer actually does tilt her head a bit, considering. she takes a sip of the wine before she answers, and when she speaks, her tone is casual, thoughtful. ]

Borrell is an alright city, I suppose, but anywhere run primarily by armed guards and forces tends to be a bit…boring. And I don’t much care for the coast. Now Hayle would be an option, usually, but academics to that degree tend to have their heads too far up their own asses to be much help to anyone.

[ to her credit, they aren’t explicit lies, rather they aren’t her main reasons. rather, she doesn’t know how safe she’d be in hayle, given the temperatures towards the queen, and borrell is too far from the singularity, would make her too dependent on portals, on others who would remain. and that all doesn’t take into account the people that she would swear did not make a difference in her decision, but absolutely would.

yennefer shrugs, like it doesn’t bother her as much as it probably should. ]

Additionally, if the Summoned continue to be brought here through Ambrose’s hand…