❧ IC INBOX: Abraxas

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[ She doesn't exactly flinch, but the sense of tension winds tighter across Ciri's shoulders and the set of her jaw, her arms pressed into the tabletop like she's trying to keep herself grounded there. So she won't reel back, or withdraw, or simply fucking leave.

Honestly, she'd hoped Yennefer would say something else. That she would admit to the political advantages with more enthusiasm, or explain the strategic value of Geralt's sacrifice in the grand scheme of their goals here -- access to the Singularity, to some more powerful magic, something like that. It would be easier that way. Maybe.

Maybe it wouldn't twist the guilt like a knife in her gut. Again.

Ciri breathes out slowly, closing her eyes a fraction longer than a blink. ]

All right. I understand the advantage.

Keep us informed as well as you can.

[vixening]

[ unfortunately, for perhaps both her and for ciri, yennefer has aged past the excitement over court politics. decades in aidern's court saw to that, and even while she finds herself in thorne, even while she knows what she's doing and can expertly work herself around this place, the enjoyment? the excitement? is not there.

she watches ciri tense under the words, can assume the reasons why, but she waits for ciri to speak all the same. and she's not wrong in hoping for another reason, yennefer has a list of things she gains out of each move she makes, but ciri had asked for honesty. asked for the reason. and this was it.

yennefer's eyes move back to her goblet on the table as ciri finally exhales, unsure of what to do with this moment. with this tension. ciri says keep us informed and yennefer finds herself nodding before a thought strikes her. ]

Speaking of. [ she does not feel the need to please, necessarily. she is not sitting here offering information to ciri in hopes that it will ease this space. but yennefer does sit up a bit more as she continues. ] You'd asked me to check in your friend- Alina.

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[ The change of subject is as much a relief as it is a fresh worry. Ciri sits forward with a start, her attention narrowing. ]

How is she? Is she safe?

[vixening]

[ yennefer looks apologetic when she sees ciri sit forward. gods she wished she had better news, but any news at all is better than nothing.

she takes a slow breath ]

She made it to the castle not that long ago, and she was welcomed into the castle. I had plans to speak with her more, once she had time to rest, but in the few days time they had disappeared. She and her- friend. Mal, I think his name was? Together. [ yennefer shakes her head. ] I spoke with some of the other Summoneds and it is apparently not uncommon, but no one seems to have any more information. I did some searching myself, but couldn't find a trace of them anywhere. I'm sorry, Ciri.

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[ As quickly as Ciri had brightened, the truth of Yennefer's news makes her expression shutter. She sits back again, slowly, jaw tight. When Yennefer finishes explaining, she returns a tight nod. ]

I see. I appreciate you telling me.

[ Then, she pushes back from the table, chair scraping against the floor as she moves to stand. ]

I do not feel like studying today.

[ It was never really on the table, honestly. It's been a while, and Ciri isn't quite ready for it, or quite ready to really unpack everything Yennefer's said. Now, with the news of Alina--

She can't sit here pretending to be interested in further conversation anymore. ]

Stay safe, Yennefer. Be careful.