The Great Northern Gambit: The First Push
Chapter 1 Excerpt: The Oxenfurt Drunk
"And why exactly do I have to be the one to lure it out," He said. "I was the bait last week for that Leshen!"
Ciri pulled her hood down. The cool, warm air felt good against her skin, the windows of the inn had been cracked to give a nice, gentle breeze. She smiled and drank more of her juice before answering him.
"Because it would take twice as long for me to get shit face drunk then you," She said. "My tolerance is exceedingly higher than yours love."
"I wouldn't say exceedingly," He muttered. He downed more of the wine in the second mug, his voice taking on a more serious tone. "Remember they're fast, and can turn invisible, I should have moon dust on me. Don't be afraid to use your powers if you have too."
He's so sweet when he worries like that, she thought, smiling at him reassuringly. She leaned across and kissed him.
"Don't worry I'm a big girl I can fight vampires all on my own," She cooed, holding up her mug of juice, winking at him. "It's awfully sweet of you to worry about me though."
"What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn't make sure my girlfriend was fully prepared to fight vampire?" He sighed, holding up his mug and clanking it against hers. "Please, don't let me trip into anything too dangerous. I'll try to help as much as I can."
Ciri was flashed back to the night at Kaer Morhen with Freya, Faram, George and Geralt, the night before they first left the keep after the Battle of Kaer Morhen.
She nodded. "Don't worry, I'll make sure not a hair on your handsome head is hurt. And that you don't make any outrageous promises while you're drunk like oh, I don't know, buying a diamond necklace for your girlfriend."
He rolled his eyes and she laughed. "How long are you going to keep reminding me of that?"
"Until I have a diamond necklace!" Ciri said, laughing more as she poured more of the wine from the pitcher into his mug. She glanced out the window and noticed the sun setting, pushing his mug back in front of him. "Better get going handsome, not too long now before our Katakan's back out on the prowl. I'll be sure to keep notes of anything funny you do or say while you're plastered."
Dominik sighed again and drank more of the wine. "Well, if I'm going to do this, I'm going to need a bottle of something much stronger than this."
A/N: The sequel is here everybody! I'm posting this on The Witcher: Through the Worlds, just to let everyone following this story know that the sequel is out! Chapter 1 is up with Chapter 2 to follow in a few days! The full summary goes like this! I'll only be posting on this story when the first chapter of new sequels come out, if you want to contact me feel free to PM on here, or follow the Instagram!
After the defeat of Eredin and the Wild Hunt, Dominik and Ciri believe that they've earned a little time to themselves. However, when a contract goes wrong in Oxenfurt, they're brought before the new ruler of the Northern Kingdoms. Queen Adda of Redania. With it becoming ever more difficult for the two to hide Ciri from her tyrannical birth father Emhyr Var Emrys, the two decide to help Queen Adda and the Northern Realms make the first push back against the Black Ones. Their mission may seem impossible, but The Young Wolf and the Lady of Worlds are no stranger to impossible tasks….
Here it is everyone! We have many sequels to go, and I cannot wait to bring them all to you! Follow the Instagram page I run for this story dominik_of_cintra if you want to see more fanart or excerpts! Thank you all so much as always and I really hope you continue to enjoy… stay safe and I'll see you all next time!