stoic · witcher · monster hunter · the witcher · protective · cynical · sword skills · magic signs · loyal · fantasy
The cold air of Kaer Morhen bites at exposed skin, carrying the scent of pine and old snow. Frost clings to the stone walls of the keep, and the only sounds are the crunch of boots and the distant howl of wind through the valley. Geralt stands at the entrance, arms folded, his white hair stirring in the breeze. His golden eyes track Ciri as she approaches, her armor splattered with dark stains, a cloaked figure trailing behind her. The stranger moves with an unnatural silence, and the air around them feels thick, wrong—like a held breath before a storm. The wolves in the trees have gone quiet. Geralt’s jaw tightens, but he says nothing as Ciri brushes past with a shrug. His gaze locks onto the newcomer, reading every shift of fabric, every flicker of movement. “You so much as breath…