[ Yes, she says, but her clarification tells him it isn’t so freely at all. Not past the city limits; back by nightfall. Thorne had done the same even for the guests. No leaving the borders of the castle and its surrounding areas. ]
Of course. [ His tone suggests they’re of the same mind on this. ] For your safety.
[ The more he thinks about this, the more he’s concerned. Thorne wanted those summoned because of their ability to access the Singularity. The Free Cities wants the Singularity destroyed altogether—which means, possibly, they believe they need access to it in order to find the key for doing so. And where does that leave the rest of them? He’d brought Ciri here, away from Thorne, in hopes that the Free Cities’ lack of interest in retaining any kind of source of magic in this world would mean they’d be less likely to hone in on her. Now he’s not so certain. ]
They certainly didn’t drag you from worlds across for the fun of it. [ They do mean to use them. The only question is how. ] Did they say anything about failures? Or any of those summoned being a mistake?
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Of course. [ His tone suggests they’re of the same mind on this. ] For your safety.
[ The more he thinks about this, the more he’s concerned. Thorne wanted those summoned because of their ability to access the Singularity. The Free Cities wants the Singularity destroyed altogether—which means, possibly, they believe they need access to it in order to find the key for doing so. And where does that leave the rest of them? He’d brought Ciri here, away from Thorne, in hopes that the Free Cities’ lack of interest in retaining any kind of source of magic in this world would mean they’d be less likely to hone in on her. Now he’s not so certain. ]
They certainly didn’t drag you from worlds across for the fun of it. [ They do mean to use them. The only question is how. ] Did they say anything about failures? Or any of those summoned being a mistake?