They were on their way for some time. It was a beautiful day and they were happy to be together.
- We should do this more often, said Ciri stretching her back. We never actually had the chance to be together, like a normal family.
- Do you think normal families go on a monster hunt? chuckled Yen.
- Mother, you know what I mean. None of us knows what a normal family suppose to be so we'll have to learn together.
- None of us had the chance to know what a family really is, I suppose that's for the best. We can make our own family the way we want, with our own rules, said Geralt.
- So we can do our own rules? laughed Ciri. Great! I have one!
- I'm afraid of what that rule may be, mumbled Yennefer.
- I say we go on a monster hunt each month. Normal families go on vacation or spend some time together so can we, in our own way.
- Actually that's a great idea. Yen, what do you say about this?
- I suppose it will be fun to pretend to be a Witcher with you two as long as you don't get hurt. Can I choose the next rule?
- Sure!
- Every month we will go at the theater together and Ciri will wear a dress.
- But mother!
- What? If you want me to be a witcher for you why can't you be a lady for me, at least for a night?
- Fine, but let's do it once every tree months. I hate dresses!
- Two!
Ciri accepted her defeat.
- Fine. the sacrifices one must do for her family...
- Geralt, are you with us?
Geralt looked like he was thinking of something else.
- Geralt!
- Yes?
- At what sorceress where you thinking?
- Yen... It came into my mind the first time the three of us were together for the first time. It was right before Thanedd, some time after I realized I can feel, that I have feelings. You and Ciri made me understand that. I still couldn't accept these things I felt and I had no idea how to deal with them. My life then was a continuous struggle, everyday was a fight with myself. I knew about mages's meeting and I went around Thanedd hoping...I don't know what I was hoping. I was hoping to see you two but I knew I can't do that because the ones that followed me will get to you. And then...
- ...and then someone decided it's a good idea to run away from her mother in the middle of the night, continued Yennefer.
- That's because you didn't let me see Geralt! And I knew you want to see him as much as I did so I had to do something.
- Something?! Yennefer started to laugh. The entire wild hunt was after you. You were lucky I knew where you're going so I could come to save you.
- Yes, I remember. When you got out of that portal and I saw your face I didn't know if you were mad because of the wild hunt or because I ran away. One thing is certain, Dandelion was right. That was the face of the goddess of rage and fury.
- You see, my ugly one, at that time I had the same problem as Geralt. I felt something for him but I didn't want to admit it. At least not to him. To see him was the last thing I wanted at that moment. I didn't get any news from him for years so I was thinking he forgot me or, even worse, that he hated me. So I was mad I have to come to him to save you, I knew I will meet him and I knew I won't be capable to hold my feelings...
- I think we were both to proud to admit our feelings, Yen. Ciri was the one that brought us together, I think without her we wouldn't be together today.
- I think you're right, confirmed Yen. We were stupid, proud and too afraid to lose our freedom I guess.