[ he doesn't so much as bristle at the dig, doesn't rise to meet the expected edge to her tone. and while there hadn't exactly been a part of her that suspected some kind of illusion, it is that acceptance of her comment without the rise in return that settles again more in her chest. that it is istredd. that this, what they are together, is still the same.
he keeps in set with her as she walks, her eyes glancing back just in time to see the dry look. it makes her smile, something small and wry, just because she knows. knows how it will consume his every day. knows that he is probably more excited than he's been in years - new evidence, new facts, new histories to dive into and never return. ]
If you're good they may take you to it. Portal magic here is...unpredictable, but some of the Thornean mages have it figured out for themselves. I'll introduce you to Kylo Ren- if you win him over, I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking you for a field trip.
[ and this is also expected - she's never been as invested in research as istredd, always had a more bored take on the whole subject. so where it concerns what he could get up to, her contacts (though, really, kylo will introduce himself to istredd before too much time goes by, anyway) she can connect him to. there's something almost childish in how she says it, like he's got his fun and games to go off and play with.
they're almost at the room now, yennefer's already thinking what it is she wants to start discussing and how she wants to start it, when istredd speaks up again. a witcher. yennefer's brow creases as she comes to a stop in front of what is a seemingly normal door, visibly confused. ]
A friend? [ and a witcher? but then yennefer remembers triss, remembers that geralt has always made his way across the continent without much regard for who he meets, and how they are all parts of her life. it's half a moment later that recognition flitters across her face, coupled the persistent tension that is wrapped up where geralt is concerned inside the castle, and she immediately turns, pressing through the wards and that kylo has set up around the room and stepping inside the chamber.
she's not having the conversation where it can be overheard, and istredd should be able to recognize as much, as yennefer will wait until the door is closed before she wheels back around to him. ]
And what are you doing teaming up with witchers for your research, exactly? [ she is. definitely not defensive. nope. ]
no subject
he keeps in set with her as she walks, her eyes glancing back just in time to see the dry look. it makes her smile, something small and wry, just because she knows. knows how it will consume his every day. knows that he is probably more excited than he's been in years - new evidence, new facts, new histories to dive into and never return. ]
If you're good they may take you to it. Portal magic here is...unpredictable, but some of the Thornean mages have it figured out for themselves. I'll introduce you to Kylo Ren- if you win him over, I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking you for a field trip.
[ and this is also expected - she's never been as invested in research as istredd, always had a more bored take on the whole subject. so where it concerns what he could get up to, her contacts (though, really, kylo will introduce himself to istredd before too much time goes by, anyway) she can connect him to. there's something almost childish in how she says it, like he's got his fun and games to go off and play with.
they're almost at the room now, yennefer's already thinking what it is she wants to start discussing and how she wants to start it, when istredd speaks up again. a witcher. yennefer's brow creases as she comes to a stop in front of what is a seemingly normal door, visibly confused. ]
A friend? [ and a witcher? but then yennefer remembers triss, remembers that geralt has always made his way across the continent without much regard for who he meets, and how they are all parts of her life. it's half a moment later that recognition flitters across her face, coupled the persistent tension that is wrapped up where geralt is concerned inside the castle, and she immediately turns, pressing through the wards and that kylo has set up around the room and stepping inside the chamber.
she's not having the conversation where it can be overheard, and istredd should be able to recognize as much, as yennefer will wait until the door is closed before she wheels back around to him. ]
And what are you doing teaming up with witchers for your research, exactly? [ she is. definitely not defensive. nope. ]