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[solmate]

[ Oh no. ]

Ciri, I'm so, so sorry.

[wiedzminka]

Answer the question, Alina.

[solmate]

[ She cannot just carefully avoid this question. ]

On my way to Thorne. I can explain.

[wiedzminka]

[ On her way to-- what?! ]

Fine.

Explain.

[solmate]

It's Mal.

I think he's there.

[wiedzminka]

[ This... actually gives Ciri pause. Considering where Geralt had apparently been when he disappeared.

Fuck. ]

How do you know?

[solmate]

I don't.

Not for sure that is.

But we... talked. Like this. I thought of him and we talked.

[wiedzminka]

It could be a trap.

How are you even getting there?

What are you going to do when you arrive?

[solmate]

Maybe. But I had to know for sure. I had to see for myself. And then I'll get him and we'll come back.

[wiedzminka]

Portal? How?

Did you even think this through?

What if they throw you back in that cell or just decide to hang you?

[solmate]

[ Man she was really hoping she could get away with avoiding that question. ]

There's a merchant. He said he'd take me there and back when I find Mal. And they won't. Because I won't get caught.

[wiedzminka]

[ She can't. She fucking can't deal with this right now. ]

He's going to take your money and leave. It's across the fucking continent, Alina.

Just do what you can to get in their good graces. Pretend you give a shit about wanting to help them if you have to. You and Mal.

[solmate]

I'm not some hapless little girl. I've been on my own before. I can make it.

[wiedzminka]

Is that why you ran away like a child in the middle of the night?

Is that why you didn't ask for help or advice or even try to tell me in person?

I know you have to find Mal. You didn't have to do it alone.

[solmate]

[ Man the truth hurts. ]

I didn't run away.
I thought everyone would have tried to stop me.
Like you are now.

[wiedzminka]

[ That's exactly what running away is, Alina. What.

But Ciri doesn't bother arguing the point again. It's becoming plenty clear nothing she says will matter. Alina's made her choice. ]

Perhaps. Or perhaps, we may have found another way.

Now, you will never know. You took away that choice.

[solmate]

I made my own choice.

[wiedzminka]

I know.