[ She had no plans to push it, if he didn't answer. There was no need to pick a fight tonight of all nights. Not with him and not about this. Not when there was already enough simmering beneath the surface and waiting for the second he decided he was done being patient.
Casually, she swirls her hand in the water as she waits in the silence -- the pinkish hue leaving bit by bit. Though, her movements still when he starts speaking. She keeps her gaze cast down, almost not wanting to startle him and halt anything else he gets off his chest.
She leaves off the empty platitudes people often weave in when they're attempting to be supportive. The 'it's not your fault's and even worse, the 'it's going to be alright's. Yennefer already knows how much Geralt is beating himself up and she has no intention of being disingenuous. Instead, she relies on a more honest form of communication between them, reaching out to gently touch his jaw -- her expression serious. ]
He has a very caring heart. [ Untarnished and rare. Especially for their world. She doesn't say it, but she silently battles with a twisted sense of gratitude. Not sure Jaskier would have been able to keep Yen from leaving if Geralt had been taken. And honestly, not sure Jaskier would have been able to keep Geralt in the house if it had been her. In terms of scenarios, this is probably the best option if one of them had to be taken. ]
And he's stronger than we both, or at least stronger than I often give him credit for. [ Violet eyes leave his face as she begins to rise, planning to begin rinsing out his hair unless he needs her to sit a bit longer. ]
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Casually, she swirls her hand in the water as she waits in the silence -- the pinkish hue leaving bit by bit. Though, her movements still when he starts speaking. She keeps her gaze cast down, almost not wanting to startle him and halt anything else he gets off his chest.
She leaves off the empty platitudes people often weave in when they're attempting to be supportive. The 'it's not your fault's and even worse, the 'it's going to be alright's. Yennefer already knows how much Geralt is beating himself up and she has no intention of being disingenuous. Instead, she relies on a more honest form of communication between them, reaching out to gently touch his jaw -- her expression serious. ]
He has a very caring heart. [ Untarnished and rare. Especially for their world. She doesn't say it, but she silently battles with a twisted sense of gratitude. Not sure Jaskier would have been able to keep Yen from leaving if Geralt had been taken. And honestly, not sure Jaskier would have been able to keep Geralt in the house if it had been her. In terms of scenarios, this is probably the best option if one of them had to be taken. ]
And he's stronger than we both, or at least stronger than I often give him credit for. [ Violet eyes leave his face as she begins to rise, planning to begin rinsing out his hair unless he needs her to sit a bit longer. ]