Claude continues to look surprised throughout Geralt's apology, simply blinking at him until it's finished. But then his expression softens, and he smiles - and it's the most genuine smile Geralt's ever seen him wear. Rarely does anyone outside the group Claude travels with see his expression so unguarded.
"...thank you, Geralt. I honestly hadn't expected an apology, so - it means a lot that you went out of your way to give me one. Especially one delivered in a way you're openly not comfortable with, just because you wanted to give it to me in a way I'd appreciate best...and when you've got no obligation to keep interacting with me at all, now that I'm not really on Jaskier's periphery anymore. Even if you're just doing this because it's what you feel is right, as opposed to for my personal benefit...I admire what that says about you."
He extends a hand for a shake. "Apology accepted, with gratitude."
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Date: 2021-07-12 10:11 pm (UTC)"...thank you, Geralt. I honestly hadn't expected an apology, so - it means a lot that you went out of your way to give me one. Especially one delivered in a way you're openly not comfortable with, just because you wanted to give it to me in a way I'd appreciate best...and when you've got no obligation to keep interacting with me at all, now that I'm not really on Jaskier's periphery anymore. Even if you're just doing this because it's what you feel is right, as opposed to for my personal benefit...I admire what that says about you."
He extends a hand for a shake. "Apology accepted, with gratitude."