Ciri stares at him, then glances down at the wolf, gauging by its lack of reaction that this man -- Amos -- is not unwelcome. It's unspoken between them, but they all know; the wolf will reflect Geralt's feelings toward someone in his domain, at least to the extent that it will receive them with a welcome or lack thereof, perhaps even disregard. Hostility if it is warranted, Ciri assumes (though she's yet to witness it.)
It's as good an indicator as any. She tries to remember if Geralt has mentioned the name Amos before. He might have, offhand. Someone not near enough to see in person, maybe one of those from the dungeons she'd never encountered, who'd scattered to other parts of the world like Julie and the others. Ciri lets the doors fall closed behind her with a creak and a shudder of old wood settling into its enormous frame.
She rests her hand on the pommel of her dagger (its pommel carved with a snarling wolf's head), but her posture is relaxed. It's merely a comfortable position, not a threat. ]
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Ciri stares at him, then glances down at the wolf, gauging by its lack of reaction that this man -- Amos -- is not unwelcome. It's unspoken between them, but they all know; the wolf will reflect Geralt's feelings toward someone in his domain, at least to the extent that it will receive them with a welcome or lack thereof, perhaps even disregard. Hostility if it is warranted, Ciri assumes (though she's yet to witness it.)
It's as good an indicator as any. She tries to remember if Geralt has mentioned the name Amos before. He might have, offhand. Someone not near enough to see in person, maybe one of those from the dungeons she'd never encountered, who'd scattered to other parts of the world like Julie and the others. Ciri lets the doors fall closed behind her with a creak and a shudder of old wood settling into its enormous frame.
She rests her hand on the pommel of her dagger (its pommel carved with a snarling wolf's head), but her posture is relaxed. It's merely a comfortable position, not a threat. ]
I'm Ciri.
Are you waiting for Geralt?