A wyvern was waiting for him at the top of the mountain. Scattered around it were the bones of the missing sheep. It took flight, circled twice and then dived,coming directly towards Avallac'h.

He dodged out of harms way. The wyvern shrieked and Avallac'h unsheathed his sword. When the wyvern attacked, he darted to the left, putting him to the side of the wyvern.

Avallac'h struck the beast four times before it turned to face him. He swerved yet again. It was alright if he could keep up this strategy, but the problem was that the fight was taking too long and he was getting tired.

The more tired he became, the higher the likelihood of making a mistake. If he was not careful, the wyvern could kill him. The beast was enraged by now, and all of a sudden it decided to swipe its tail at Avallac'h.

"Avallac'h! Watch out!" Ciri said.

He was too slow to dodge. The venomous stinger at the end of the wyvern's tail pierced his thigh. Avallac'h gasped in pain. Ciri made short work of the wyvern, distracting it from the injured Avallac'h.

It lunged towards Ciri, its jaws bristling with deadly teeth.

"Avallac'h! Now!" Ciri shouted.

"Raaargh!" Avallac'h cried as he struck the killing blow.

The beast finally breathed its last, its body crashed to the ground which made the earth shudder.

"Avallac'h..." she said, coming towards him. "Your thigh. Do you want me to teleport you?"

"No, it's too dangerous if anyone sees," he said. "Zireael, I've been searching for you everywhere." Avallac'h embraced her.

"After we collect the bounty for this wyverm, let's go to an inn somewhere and I'll explain everything," Ciri said.

"No, there's no need to stay at an inn," he said.

"You're staying with someone?" She asked. "I stayed with someone before but he stole my medallion. You're wearing it right now." Ciri smiled. "Who is it, this kind soul?"

"You'll see," Avallac'h said.

...

"So, an elf. Didn't know they recruited elves to become witchers these 'll only get half the reward, unfortunately. If I'd known you were an elf, I wouldn't have asked for your help," the woman said. She spit on the ground, dangerously close to Avallach's feet.

"Take the gold and leave," she said. "We don't want to fraternise with your kind."

...

"She was bloody rude," Ciri remarked.

"It was humans who killed Cregennan after all," Avallac'h said. "And humans who killed Geralt."

"You knew about that?" She asked, surprised. "I forgot you're a Knowing One."

He leaned heavily on Ciri, limping slightly. They finally arrived at the house of Lara and Cregennan. Cregennan opened the door.

"Please help him, he's been poisoned by a wyvern's tail." To Avallac'h, she said, "I'd make you a Golden Oriole potion but I don't have the ingredients on hand."

He helped Avallac'h to sit down. After examining Avallac'h's wounds, Cregennan said, "I'll make you a potion that'll get rid of the toxins rapidly, and also an ointment to apply for the thigh injury."

...

The moment Ciri saw Lara, her jaw dropped.

"You... you're Lara," she said. "You look just like me.

Lara smiled and hugged her. "Daughter, you are well," she said. "I am happy to have a descendant as beautiful as you."

Cregennan hugged Ciri as well. "I am glad that Avallac'h brought you to us safely. What's this, a scar on your face?" He asked.

"Oh that? That's an old scar. I got it before I met Avallac'h," she said.

"Avallac'h said you and him travelled through time," Lara said. "How did he end up naked and alone, how did you become separated from him?"

"Avallac'h was naked? I thought I left his clothes on the bed... there wasn't any bed when you found him, was there?" Ciri said.

"No, he was lying on the grass with nothing else," Cregennan said. "If it wasn't for Lara, I would've stunned him with some spells, thinking Avallac'h had come to rape Lara."

She looked horrified. "No, oh it's all my fault," Ciri said, covering her face with her hands.

"Ciri, I would gladly follow you anywhere, but please, at least allow me to be awake and dressed when you decide to bring me along with you when you teleport," Avallac'h said.

"Avallac'h, I think your bed and clothes are lost somewhere in time and space," Ciri said.

"Okay... but how did you know how to come to this specific time?" Avallac'h asked.

"I didn't, not at first. I found Lara's necklace in your drawer so..." She said.

"Did you lose the necklace as well?" Avallac'h asked, sounding disappointed.

"Nope, I put it back in the drawer. I just needed a feel of how old it was to know how long ago I needed to be back. I first teleported us to the human world and then I think we were separated after the second teleportation back in time," Ciri explained.

"And the reason why you did that was?" Lara asked, intrigued.

"I wanted to know if Avallac'h truly loved me or it was just his residual feelings for you. I was jealous. Now I know that I was being stupid because I could've gotten Avallac'h killed many, many times.

"He could've ended up in some dangerous dimension, some elf-hating humans might've found him, Cregennan could've hurt him and lastly the wyvern could've killed him. I don't know if you should still love me, Avallac'h.

"I'm always putting you in danger," Ciri said, hanging her head in shame.

"Remember what I said earlier?" Avallac'h asked.

"Which one? The part where you asked if I lost Lara's necklace?" Ciri said.

Avallac'h sighed. "In the first place, that necklace belongs to you. You are Lara's descendant after all. It's just a necklace, most importantly I have found you and you are safe.

"What I meant was, even Aen Saevherne are not immune to illogical behavior..." Avallac'h said.

"Especially when it comes to matters of the heart," Ciri completed his sentence.

"Teleporting through space is one thing. Teleportation to your own timeline's past or future is highly risky. You risk changing events and destabilising your own timeline, that you might not even exist," Avallac'h said

"I was so stupid and selfish. I might have killed you," Ciri said.

"Then I expect you to return back in time and save me," Avallac'h said.

"What? But I thought you just said time teleporting through time was dangerous," Ciri said. "What if I also accidentally kill myself when trying to save you?"

"Fair enough. At least we'll both be dead, reunited in death. Do you understand? I don't want to live without you," Avallac'h said. "Unless you wish to leave me, of course."

"I-I don't understand," Ciri said. "What are you trying to say?"

"I love you, Zireael," he said. Avallac'h kissed her, not as deeply as he liked because he was aware of Lara and Cregennan who were watching them. "It seems it's not just Geralt and Yennefer I have to convince, I also have to convince you that I love you."

"Crevan... you were holding back. Why didn't you kiss me like the other time?" Ciri said, still dizzy from the too-short kiss and thirsting for more.

"Ahem. We have an audience," Avallac'h said, smiling.

Ciri blushed.

Cregennan laughed. "Well, since this lovers' misunderstanding is resolved, we will leave you two alone for some undisturbed time," he said. "Ciri, you can help to reapply the ointment on Avallach's thigh.

"The wound has closed up but this will make sure it doesn't leave a scar," he said.

"She calls you Crevan?" Lara asked. "And you call her 'Swallow'. Nobody's ever called you Crevan before, Avallac'h."

"And no one ever did up until Zireael decided to use the name 'Crevan'. You yourself never asked to use it, Lara," he said.

"You're right, I assumed you preferred to be called Avallac'h and everyone knows you better by that name anyway," she said.

Ciri smiled. "I'm glad to know that's a first," she said.

"I have important news. Happy news for me and Cregennan," Lara announced. "I'm pregnant."

Cregennan's eyes widened. He embraced her. "You're right, I am very happy to hear that. Our child will be the one to reunite humans and elves. And after seeing Crevan and Zireael, I have hope for the future," he said.

Ciri smiled at his use of their names. She and Avallac'h also expressed their well wishes and congratulated Lara and Cregennan. Curiously, she noted, Avallac'h seemed sad and she thought she saw him wipe away a tear.

Avallac'h hugged Cregennan. "Once again, I am sorry I hated you all this time. It was wrong of me. I am happy for Lara, happy for the both of you," he said.

Cregennan patted his back. "Keep our swords as mementos," he said.

Avallac'h remembered the gold he received for the contract. "Here, take this, all of it," he said.

"That is awfully nice of you, Avallac'h," Lara said, smiling.

"We have no use for it in our time, the currency having gone obsolete," Avallac'h said.

"That's right," Ciri said happily.

...

Ciri and Avallac'h were finally alone.