Claude is handsome, when he smiles. There is something softer in his face than any time he's spoken to Geralt before, as though his stilted apology has value, and that's... good? He doesn't really know what to do with this, people don't look at him softly very often. This isn't how apologies usually go, there's usually more yelling and possibly black eyes involved.
The apology is accepted, at least, so he's done one thing right today. Claude holds out his hand for a shake and Geralt takes it, giving it a brisk one-two sort of pump and then letting go. He still would've preferred the way that he normally sorted out problems with brothers-- just having a scrap and then letting things resolve themselves from there-- but this at least involves fewer bloody noses.
The part about not being on Jaskier's periphery hits a little strangely, though, with all that's happened.
"I wasn't aware of what he felt, or that it would come to light as it did." The outburst, the abrupt ending of their particular relationship. He had been under the impression that Claude and Jaskier got along just fine, not that there was something brewing under the surface.
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Date: 2021-07-13 01:30 pm (UTC)The apology is accepted, at least, so he's done one thing right today. Claude holds out his hand for a shake and Geralt takes it, giving it a brisk one-two sort of pump and then letting go. He still would've preferred the way that he normally sorted out problems with brothers-- just having a scrap and then letting things resolve themselves from there-- but this at least involves fewer bloody noses.
The part about not being on Jaskier's periphery hits a little strangely, though, with all that's happened.
"I wasn't aware of what he felt, or that it would come to light as it did." The outburst, the abrupt ending of their particular relationship. He had been under the impression that Claude and Jaskier got along just fine, not that there was something brewing under the surface.