[ He arrives in the evening, letting himself into her quarters with a quick trick of her doorperson's mind. He's long been welcome here. Permission isn't something he waits around for anymore.
He drifts instead of tracking her with a reach of his power. Goes from room to room until he finds himself in the living area, pauses there to help himself to a drink. This may not be an invasion, but he's here without invitation. Better to leave her to choose whether and when she'd like to see him. If he finishes his drink and she still hasn't emerged, he'll take his hint and go. ]
as foolish as that makes her feel, there's something honest about her sulky emergence from the privacy of her room. it's not stephen that she's cross with — not really. she's wounded, yes, that he has prioritized that reckless child over yennefer's aching urgency to keep stephen safe. but anger is just a bloviated cover-up for that sentiment. ]
Yes, help yourself. [ scathing, lip-curling dismissal. ] Take whatever you like. You always have.
[ she has told herself to be happy with what he gives in return, but that feels more and more like an impossible task. if she could only put her finger on why now. ]
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He drifts instead of tracking her with a reach of his power. Goes from room to room until he finds himself in the living area, pauses there to help himself to a drink. This may not be an invasion, but he's here without invitation. Better to leave her to choose whether and when she'd like to see him. If he finishes his drink and she still hasn't emerged, he'll take his hint and go. ]
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as foolish as that makes her feel, there's something honest about her sulky emergence from the privacy of her room. it's not stephen that she's cross with — not really. she's wounded, yes, that he has prioritized that reckless child over yennefer's aching urgency to keep stephen safe. but anger is just a bloviated cover-up for that sentiment. ]
Yes, help yourself. [ scathing, lip-curling dismissal. ] Take whatever you like. You always have.
[ she has told herself to be happy with what he gives in return, but that feels more and more like an impossible task. if she could only put her finger on why now. ]