An amused snort escapes Jaskier's when he hears Geralt say he isn't exactly a poet (no kidding!) but indignation makes a come-back when the witcher finishes that sentence. Jaskier leans away from the table just so his hands can do all the gesturing.
"Because ladies are told they are as elegant as swans all the time! It's not a metaphor to be used on warriors!"
There's a duh tone in his voice that says he shouldn't explain this, it's quite obvious. Geralt, please! This is why he isn't the poet. The pouting doesn't go away quite yet, though. In fact it stays, the huffing as well, when Geralt explains what happened to Eyck. Borch's tail? Is this for real? For fuck's sake.
"So bloody Eyck got to see the dragon but I didn't. Fantastic." The sarcasm is strong in this one. Time to chug more wine. "The Reavers killed him in the middle of our trip while he was relieving himself."
A much less heroic death than against a manticore. As annoying as he was, Jaskier does feel bad for him. Fucking dragon hunt destroyed so many lives, so many bonds. Did Borch predict any of it? Is he a firm believer in Destiny and pushing things to happen because they need to happen? Jaskier isn't sure if he regrets going or not. A shitshow it was, that's for sure, and he didn't get to see the dragon in the end. But was it the wake-up call he needed or should've he continued to live a lie next to that fucking witcher?
Speaking of... Jaskier raises his eyebrows at the rest. Nearly killed by Reavers plus Borch and his daughter living sound about right, yet the rest...
"You fell off the mountain with her instead of fucking her. That's almost an improvement." A completely unfair comment - Geralt getting hurt is never a good thing, never the better option. But he's feeling petty, tipsy, and overall miserable over having to remember that fucking trip all over again. "Our dwarves got the thingy they needed, so that was another good thing out of that shitshow. Did Dandelion miss all the action as well?"
Since apparently he didn't fall off the mountain - Jaskier will feel a liiiiiittle better if he isn't alone in this.
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"Because ladies are told they are as elegant as swans all the time! It's not a metaphor to be used on warriors!"
There's a duh tone in his voice that says he shouldn't explain this, it's quite obvious. Geralt, please! This is why he isn't the poet. The pouting doesn't go away quite yet, though. In fact it stays, the huffing as well, when Geralt explains what happened to Eyck. Borch's tail? Is this for real? For fuck's sake.
"So bloody Eyck got to see the dragon but I didn't. Fantastic." The sarcasm is strong in this one. Time to chug more wine. "The Reavers killed him in the middle of our trip while he was relieving himself."
A much less heroic death than against a manticore. As annoying as he was, Jaskier does feel bad for him. Fucking dragon hunt destroyed so many lives, so many bonds. Did Borch predict any of it? Is he a firm believer in Destiny and pushing things to happen because they need to happen? Jaskier isn't sure if he regrets going or not. A shitshow it was, that's for sure, and he didn't get to see the dragon in the end. But was it the wake-up call he needed or should've he continued to live a lie next to that fucking witcher?
Speaking of... Jaskier raises his eyebrows at the rest. Nearly killed by Reavers plus Borch and his daughter living sound about right, yet the rest...
"You fell off the mountain with her instead of fucking her. That's almost an improvement." A completely unfair comment - Geralt getting hurt is never a good thing, never the better option. But he's feeling petty, tipsy, and overall miserable over having to remember that fucking trip all over again. "Our dwarves got the thingy they needed, so that was another good thing out of that shitshow. Did Dandelion miss all the action as well?"
Since apparently he didn't fall off the mountain - Jaskier will feel a liiiiiittle better if he isn't alone in this.