[He nods, understanding. Viktor has never felt beholden to some sort of destiny—-if he did, he might have just given up and accepted his inevitable death and obscurity as the logical conclusion of his upbringing. He has fought for everything he has now, and he knows that Ciri is the same.
So perhaps being here has afforded her some amount of safety, from those who would use her to their own ends. It follows that Geralt would shelter her from that, in a new world where she’s not beholden to this prophecy, but that doesn't really sit right with him, either.]
And…what about Geralt?
[Their relationship has always been professional, but it certainly soured after their disagreement about the trackers. Viktor had a similar point of contention with Jayce—-that his partner would not be able to protect him from everything. At a certain point, everyone needs to make their own choices.]
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[He nods, understanding. Viktor has never felt beholden to some sort of destiny—-if he did, he might have just given up and accepted his inevitable death and obscurity as the logical conclusion of his upbringing. He has fought for everything he has now, and he knows that Ciri is the same.
So perhaps being here has afforded her some amount of safety, from those who would use her to their own ends. It follows that Geralt would shelter her from that, in a new world where she’s not beholden to this prophecy, but that doesn't really sit right with him, either.]
And…what about Geralt?
[Their relationship has always been professional, but it certainly soured after their disagreement about the trackers. Viktor had a similar point of contention with Jayce—-that his partner would not be able to protect him from everything. At a certain point, everyone needs to make their own choices.]