[Just his usual sort of response, then. There's some comfort in that. Though Jaskier has more often than not been coddled in his life, he quickly floats from craving that small bit of comfort, to being treated as if nothing had changed. The latter feels more like a lie, though, when he knows he has changed. He isn't certain for how long, though.
Getting through each day felt like enough.]
Don't worry. I'm sure plenty are still afraid of you. [Even if he always suspected that was not what Geralt wanted. He says hello to Roach, having spent the last few days around her when his bonded are otherwise occupied, or when he felt even being around them was too much. He will never admit it to Geralt, but he can see the appeal, sometimes, of having only a horse for company. She certainly did nothing that triggered panic in his chest. Even the one time she whipped him with her tail for getting too close to her leg.
He pets down her neck, then, gripping the saddle, pulls his way onto her.] I can't believe you made me wait twenty years for this.
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Getting through each day felt like enough.]
Don't worry. I'm sure plenty are still afraid of you. [Even if he always suspected that was not what Geralt wanted. He says hello to Roach, having spent the last few days around her when his bonded are otherwise occupied, or when he felt even being around them was too much. He will never admit it to Geralt, but he can see the appeal, sometimes, of having only a horse for company. She certainly did nothing that triggered panic in his chest. Even the one time she whipped him with her tail for getting too close to her leg.
He pets down her neck, then, gripping the saddle, pulls his way onto her.] I can't believe you made me wait twenty years for this.