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Summary
The witcher and the bard, over the years.
Geralt only notices the quiet when his contact sits back from the table, their discussion complete. The woman's focus is no longer on the witcher – her attention's been caught the same as the rest of the folks in the great hall. Geralt's nostrils flare as he scents the air; something familiar-and-yet-different that he had smelled on entering the hall is suddenly so much stronger than the smell of sweat and warm bodies and alcohol, and then his ears finally register the voice, familiar and yet different as the scent.
The bard had clearly been singing for a while, and with the ringing tones that spoke of words worn smooth with almost prayerful repetition, he sings of the sky and darkness and heartbreak. As he reaches the climax of the chorus, Geralt closes his eyes, turns to face the bard, and opens his eyes on a sight he hasn't seen for... months. Has it been a year yet?
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Perhaps Jaskier will give him the chance to apologize.
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