Reunion

Zantano as always walked in to the tavern studying the others he nodded before smiling as he saw the ashen haired woman sitting in the corner with a empty tankard, “Two please!” “Of course Zantano!” he handing the coins over plus a tip before sliding one over to the half dazed woman felt it knock the empty one away, “Zantano its great to see you!” I nodded before smiling spoke, “How’s the potion been?” “Well it has stopped my ageing for now at least. Turns out my body was made to take Witcher potions to!” he slapped her back before laughing spoke, “Your one of us, you soon realise that being of a Underworld god relation your body is like an never ending furnace that can take, eat and drink anything with only the mild consequence” “Yeah like when I got poisoned and only had the shits for two days, should have killed me!” “I did come and visit but come on would you really want to talk to a door?” she shrugged smirking before agreeing spoke, “I suppose you’re right. I assume you read my letter...” “Sorceresses in trouble you know I have spent perhaps a decade so far trying to spring at least one of them free. So what’s wrong now?” “It’s different this time... previously there has been information, the ruler has bragged or notice of execution and we have known where they are but this time nothing!” “And they wouldn’t have been executed as the rulers would have made it known... they aren’t all hiding out somewhere?” “I contemplated this but Yennefer and Triss would never blank me and Yennefer also refuses to hide anymore...” Zantano nodding in agreement asked, “Well let’s try the next best thing... Geralt, where’s he?” “I don’t know, the last time I corresponded with him was when I met him in Velen’s with Triss that was about 4 months ago. I sort of cut communication with them when I saw Yennefer being shunned by them after asking for help!” Zantano contemplated it before asking, “So let’s break that down... did Geralt or Triss seem off?” “There was tension, a lot of it between the pair; Triss has sort of been reading your life story and spent a lot more time doing that over spending time together. Triss denied this and only read when Geralt was away and at night but I must say something isn’t right when she read everything that you have done in the 3,000 year life you have lived in around 15 years...” “Yeah it’s not a day to day account you known. It talks about the major events and can go by with weeks with no new entry. So the 3,000 years could only be about 2,000 years worth of reading!” “It just seemed like Geralt was fed up with something and was using that as an excuse...” Ciri confessed, “The question is excuse for who” “I think it’s sadly Geralt, you see Triss after reading it understood you more, how you act and why you are like you are and with keeping tabs on you she didn’t confess to it but you can see she was missing you and hoped that in a way you had moved on but also never” Zantano finished his tankard before asking, “Any leads?” “I have a few favours owed to me by the power people in the underground, I did have a potential lead on Philippa but I dare not go to my fathers palace for the obvious!” “Yes if Emhyr saw you there would be a lot of confusion and hell... anywhere else?” “I suppose Radovid would know but I warn you he is a bigger bastard ever since you walked away free!” “Well I did sort of cause a massive hole in his ship, but yeah I’ll have a talk with him. Where should I meet you?” “I don’t want to think negative but it’s going to be more of an case of if you don’t hear from me by a certain then look for me” “Okay so how long should I wait?” “Give me a month then look! “I’ll give you a month plus a few extra days in case you are delayed then I’ll search for you. Where will you start?” “The king of the Beggars or Cleaver they are the rats of the street so if anyone has seen anything they will know! They are part of the big 4” “Fine, I see you soon, you have the device?” “Of course I have, I have to admit... it’s quite funny reading Persephone and Aphrodite fighting over you and Athena’s subtle digs” “Of course you have, anyway I’d better be on my way, stay safe!” “And you to, Zantano; just try and not kill everyone please!!”