[ Every time Jaskier's heart stutters, Geralt feels his own sink. It's funny. He would've never described Jaskier as brave before, but it's not as if he'd considered him cowardly, either. Foolhardy, more like. Lacking any real fear not because he understood the danger but because he was too carefree.
It's unusual, is what he's trying to say, to see his friend so easily startled. A hare frightened of its own shadow.
He finds equal solace in the garden, at least. It's sheltered. The snow falling around them but never quite touching. ]
Quiet, mostly. [ He's not good at this. He's fucking trying, but he simply isn't. It's not what he was built for. He understands exactly what Jaskier is going through and he can't truthfully tell him it'll be fine. Geralt has lived over twice Jaskier's lifetime. The nightmares still linger. Time does not so much make it better as it simply allows one to get used to it. Like an ache in a joint that won't go away. Sooner or later, it's just a part of you.
And this is not something he's ever wanted to be a part of Jaskier. ]
You've been out here all night? [ It's a careful question, one that skirts outright asking if Jaskier got any sleep. ]
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It's unusual, is what he's trying to say, to see his friend so easily startled. A hare frightened of its own shadow.
He finds equal solace in the garden, at least. It's sheltered. The snow falling around them but never quite touching. ]
Quiet, mostly. [ He's not good at this. He's fucking trying, but he simply isn't. It's not what he was built for. He understands exactly what Jaskier is going through and he can't truthfully tell him it'll be fine. Geralt has lived over twice Jaskier's lifetime. The nightmares still linger. Time does not so much make it better as it simply allows one to get used to it. Like an ache in a joint that won't go away. Sooner or later, it's just a part of you.
And this is not something he's ever wanted to be a part of Jaskier. ]
You've been out here all night? [ It's a careful question, one that skirts outright asking if Jaskier got any sleep. ]