[ Between a scorching wasteland and a frozen tundra, he'll always be most at home in the latter—and now that escaping has let some of his natural strength return, he moves easier over the uneven terrain.
Once they locate one patch of wayward souls, the others aren't far off. He sniffs the air, searching for a scent to follow, and ignores the handwriting scrawled across the frosted ground. Lets Aloy confirm their arrival. The way it looks, it'll be dark before long. He'll decide whether to hike through the night or not. Depends on who else they find, what condition they're in.
The smoke catches his attention first—the sort that often comes from burning wood that's not the driest. The smell of it is distinct, and soon he can see it, too.
He ducks under a rocky ledge, stepping into the cave. (More fucking tunnels.) Sylvain's scarlet hair is a beacon in the snow. Claude is beside him. Then—hm. Oh. Him. Didn't realize he was with them, though from the distance Louis has placed between, perhaps the vampire isn't with them at all. Geralt can understand the inclination.
His and Aloy's arrival is marked with an unceremonious, ] This is all of you?
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Once they locate one patch of wayward souls, the others aren't far off. He sniffs the air, searching for a scent to follow, and ignores the handwriting scrawled across the frosted ground. Lets Aloy confirm their arrival. The way it looks, it'll be dark before long. He'll decide whether to hike through the night or not. Depends on who else they find, what condition they're in.
The smoke catches his attention first—the sort that often comes from burning wood that's not the driest. The smell of it is distinct, and soon he can see it, too.
He ducks under a rocky ledge, stepping into the cave. (More fucking tunnels.) Sylvain's scarlet hair is a beacon in the snow. Claude is beside him. Then—hm. Oh. Him. Didn't realize he was with them, though from the distance Louis has placed between, perhaps the vampire isn't with them at all. Geralt can understand the inclination.
His and Aloy's arrival is marked with an unceremonious, ] This is all of you?