Training is dangerous.
So is the man with the black winged helmet.
(Pauses) And you want to kill him?
Yes.
Why?
I hate him.
This is important. We don't kill out of fear. We kill to save lives. Do you understand?
“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15
In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)
When I first came to Kaer Morhen, Vesemir said to me that the world outside these walls is a dangerous place. But times are changing, even here. Nowhere's safe now, you can't run from the world, you can't hide from it. But you can find power and purpose. A chance to survive the horror. This continent was meant for no one. All you have to do Ciri, is keep your sword close and keep moving.
Bard.
Witch. What are you doing here? And what fresh hell did you just crawl out of?
A sewer. What's your excuse?
Oh a sewer, I always knew you were a bloodsucking, joyless- (Yennifer hugs him) Hugger? Hugging, we are hugging.
I miss the days when my biggest problem was an ever-present, sing-songy twit.
You're the Sandpiper.
What? No. Yes. No. How do you know that name?
You pick up a thing or two when you're in hiding.
You're in hiding? Because you're part elf... Yennefer, I completely forgot. I'm so sorry. I would not wish that fate on my worst enemy, and yes, you are firmly lodged in that category, it has to be said, but what they've done to you and your people is unspeakable. But some people are speaking. There are anonymous benefactors behind the scenes, helping me, helping us, helping us to make this right.
Why help? What's in it for you?
I was at the great oak Bleobheris when it was raided. The Seat of Friendship, the druids called it. Where every free thinker was welcome, no matter their race, their creed... they'll come for the elves, Yennefer, they'll come for the Dwarves. And sooner or later, they will come for everyone. Anyone that they deem the "other", so eventually, no artist is safe.
(After Cahir walks in) He's with me, it's okay. I need to get to Cintra. The both of us.
Well, I'll do what I can. But know this. You, you both... smell truly awful. I mean, it is like something has crawled up your arses and died. So... we leave Oxenfurt at nightfall. Plenty of time to take a bath before then. Just sayin'.
What? (Jaskier gives a look) What?
What happened to you?
You'll have to be more specific, I've lived a long life. (Jaskier raises eyebrows and looks again) (sighing) Chaos appears to be done with me.
You've lost your magic? Is that even possible?
Go on, get your gloating in. Time's limited.
(laughing) You know, once upon a time, I would have used this opportunity to call you an empty, lonely, power hungry she-demon. But... I'm an artist, Yennifer. It's my job to put myself in other peoples' shoes. Even if they are, in your case, large, clunky, and I don't know, probably full of snakes or something. I'm scared too. I'm scared that one day, the muses will stop speaking to me. Because who are we? When we can no longer do the one thing we were put on this Continent to do?
We find a new purpose. A better one. Hopefully.
RRience
(Snaps finger and his finger is alight) See, fire is a forbidden source because it usually consumes those who draw from it. Unless you're very talented, then the body can withstand it. But it consumes the soul (Laughing)
Please, I don't know anything!
RRience
No, no, no, no, the songs in your catalog would suggest otherwise.
(Screaming) Listen to me, please! Please listen to me. I- I am a bard, I am brilliant. This is what I do, he grunts and I tell stories, he mentions a Witcher keep and I turn it into a magical, mystical hideaway in the mountains. So please listen when I tell you this. He doesn't share any details. He does not have friends. And he does not have weaknesses!
Who the fuck was that?
How should I know? You're the one he kidnapped.
Oh what, you mages don't all share an alma mater? You didn't catch him at the last alumni event?
You know, I was looking forward to at least a few more thank yous and perhaps some genuflection.
He's after Geralt.
What? Why? What does he want with him?
Oh you know, I assumed it was to drink tea and eat crumpets and wax nostalgia over old times. I don't know Yennifer, so why don't you conjure up a portal or do your mind talking and warn him? You owe him that.
I owe him as much as he owes me, nothing more, nothing less. Anyway, I can't. No magic, remember? (sighing) Fuck!
You don't get to play the damsel in distress. That's my job.
TTriss
(Walks in Ciri's room) What are you doing? I know you know how dangerous this is.
I'm not afraid.
TTriss
Have you thought about Geralt? What he'd say? Why do you want this so badly Ciri?
Because I'm sick of feeling lost. Everything I was told my whole life was a lie. And the people I love most in this world were taken from me before I could find the truth.
TTriss
What you're doing won't change any of that.
But it might help me find a new truth.
What are you doing?
Geralt.
VVesemir
She's meant to be. To rebuild us.
She is not. She's a girl, all you'll do is poison her.
VVesemir
She can do this.
I made him do it, Geralt. (Geralt unchains Ciri) Stop, I wanted him to try. Geralt, stop!
Did you not think of the consequences? What if you were killed?
Stop. Stop! All I ever think about are consequences. No matter how hard I train, no matter what I do, it'll never be enough.
You are already enough, Cirilla. You are extraordinary.
I want to be like you, Geralt. I want to be indifferent to the past, to the lies, to the things I've done. Please. Let me have that.
That is not how it works. Neither you nor I can just forget who we are. We can't kill our feelings. Our best chance, is to kill the hatred that we may hold onto and move on.
GGage
(Stops Cahir from entering Cintra) You must declare yourself before entering Xin'trea.
Stand aside.
GGage
(Shoves back Cahir) Fall back in line!
I said stand aside.
Perhaps you didn't hear. There's no entry until you report. So who are you?
I am Commander Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach. Who the fuck are you?
Good sir, you would not know talent if I shoved it up your... Geralt.
(uncomfortable silence)
...Fuck it.
(they hug)
I've missed you, too.
[Meeting Yarpen after he threw an axe at Geralt's and Jaskier's location]
Yarpen Zigrin. Your aim's gone to shit.
Well if it isn't the white fucking wolf and the big fucking mouth! (Both shake hands and turns to comrades) Put your weapons down! Numpty arseholes. This is an old friend.
Friends, plural. Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount de-
Yeah! I know! (Takes axe back from Jaskier)
I thought ignoring Ciri's existence would make everything better. I was wrong.
And what about Yennefer?
If she's hurt Ciri, I may just have to kill her.
Oh no well, obviously we'll kill her. We'll definitely going to kill her, I just haven't found a good enough jabbing stick yet. But what if she's changed too? Look, people do stupid things when they think they're trapped in a corner, Geralt. And they say stupid things. That's what friends do. They come back.
This is different. And I'm sorry, Jaskier.
Oh you are so emotional! I mean, it's just yap, yap, yap with you sometimes. (mocking Geralt) "Oh, Jaskier, I'm so sad and complicated!"
Shut up, Jaskier.
You shut up. That's a perfect impression of you, by the way.
(to himself) "Right the wrongs"?! Well Yennefer, I don't see how things could get any wronger!
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