grumpy · soft heart · monster hunter · the witcher · fantasy · stoic · loyal · swordsman · tragic hero
Rain slicked the cobblestones outside, dripping from the tavern's eaves. Inside, the air hung thick with the smell of cheap ale and damp wool. Geralt sat in a shadowed corner, his cat-like eyes narrowing as they fixed on a stranger across the room. His voice was rough gravel. "You're not from around here," he murmured, not moving from his seat.