[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]
Third Person POV
Kaer Morhen.
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The valley where Kaer Morhen was located was in the coldest season of the year. A layer of snow covered the entire place. The north of the continent was filled with mountain ice peaks all year round, and when the colder seasons arrived, the lower parts of the mountains and the place where Kaer Morhen stood were no exception.
The sound of footsteps was heard at that moment as the snow sank under the pressure of a person running over it.
Her white hair danced with the movement of her body as she ran through the forest, trying to be faster than any other human of her kind. Passing through trees, along narrow and even rocky paths was sometimes a challenge, but she did it with dexterity, using any stone to push herself forward or any wall to run along its surface.
Ciri calculated the terrain ahead with her green eyes, quickly analyzing the best path to run. She saw holes in the ground but continued advancing without stopping, pushing off a rock and leaping over it with ease. Swiftly, she kept running until she stepped onto a larger rock and jumped upward, grabbing onto a branch to cross over a massive hole below. In a swift motion, she threw herself forward, flipping in the air before landing gracefully on the other side of the gap.
She stood up calmly, satisfied with what she had just done. Her eyes then turned forward, where the path ended abruptly. There was a stone ledge before a waterfall, separating her from the other side, where she could see the castle of Kaer Morhen.
The girl knew that there had once been a bridge there, from what Geralt had told her, but no one had ever bothered to repair it after it fell. The gap between the two edges stretched for ten meters to the other side.
To cross, she would have to descend from that elevation, reach the river level, and find a safe passage to cross it or use the bridge a bit farther away, since the waterfall's current was strong and dangerous. However, that day, she wanted to try something different.
Her eyes fixed on the other side of the margin as if it were a personal challenge. She wanted to prove something to herself.
Ciri began to concentrate, and, in the next moment, her eyes glowed intensely. In a green flash, she disappeared.
The world spun around her, and when her eyes adjusted back to normal, she realized she hadn't gone as far as she had hoped and could see the castle closer. But before she could react, she felt her body beginning to plummet. Panic overtook her senses as she realized she was falling in the middle of the gap between the two edges. Her teleport had not been long enough.
"AHHHH!!!!" She immediately screamed.
All she could see was the other side of the ledge, reaching out for it with her hand, unable to do anything as she fell downward, staring at the space above her. That was before, suddenly, a figure emerged in the air, leaping from the side she had been trying to reach, jumping toward her.
The boy, now with longer hair, grabbed her at the last moment, and together, they plunged into the rushing waters below the waterfall. He used his strength to propel himself as soon as he touched the surface of the water, jumping out of it while holding Ciri firmly.
She stopped screaming and looked at him in surprise, panting. Madara held her securely in his arms as he ran toward the rock wall, moving swiftly until he reached the surface on the other side of the river, where the castle stood.
He landed on the road leading to the castle entrance and released Ciri from his arms.
Madara said nothing as he simply set her down and looked at her. Ciri, on the other hand, gave a small smile, almost as if she were apologizing.
"I think I miscalculated..." she murmured.
"If you're not ready, you shouldn't be trying things like this in places like that. You could have gotten seriously hurt." He said, looking at the teenager with a stern gaze.
"Maybe I got a little too excited..." she repeated, trying to soften the situation with a small, charming smile.
Madara merely raised an eyebrow and moved forward.
"Let's just get this over with."
She quickly followed him, looking at him with some frustration and pouting.
"You left me behind!" Ciri complained.
"You wanted to race," he countered.
"But you always disappear! I didn't even have a chance!" she protested.
"You said you wanted to see our difference without me holding back, and that's what I did. I still had to come back in time before you got yourself killed," he replied, casting her a glance.
"Maybe I did it on purpose just so you'd show up..." she commented, teasing him.
Madara simply shook his head and kept walking.
Soon, they were standing before the castle, entering through its gates.
But suddenly, Madara broke the silence.
"But I must admit... You used your teleport with a lot of ease, much more than you usually do. Congratulations."
Ciri looked up at him, surprised by the rare compliment.
"You saw it?" she asked, a smile widening on her lips.
Ciri had awakened her powers when she turned fifteen, and since then, she had been training to master them. Now, after a year of practice, she could use her teleport, though she was still refining the technique.
Both were now sixteen. It had been almost two years since they had come to Kaer Morhen. Since then, they had been training together, while the witchers got used to their presence and their strange powers and abilities—especially the unusual training Madara gave Ciri to help her improve.
Ever since Ciri had awakened her strength, Madara had shared his knowledge to help her unlock her first power: teleportation. It was something that normally would take years to master, but thanks to intense training, she was growing stronger and already able to perform it—though she still couldn't control where she would end up.
As they entered the castle, they found Vesemir watching a clone of Madara placing a stone into an empty space in one of the towers. The clone carefully fit it into place, finishing by applying some kind of cement to secure it.
Vesemir looked pleased with the sight. Madara had offered to help rebuild the castle using his clones. He possessed strength beyond that of a Witcher and could also walk on walls, and now several parts of the fortress had been restored. Kaer Morhen no longer looked as dilapidated as before.
"You're back!" Vesemir said, turning to them.
"Girl, what did you get yourself into this time? I heard your scream from here."
Ciri lowered her head slightly, embarrassed to have to answer that.
"I heard it too..."
A new voice came from the entrance of the castle as Madara turned his head to see Geralt arriving, dragging a freshly skinned animal carcass inside.
Only the two older witchers were in the castle. Lambert, Coën, and Eskel had left to earn some coins doing contracts—something that had become common. In the time that Madara and Ciri had been there, they had left at least four or five times, staying away for months before returning.
"I jumped wrong and almost fell down the waterfall... But Madara saved me," Ciri murmured, looking down, as Geralt sighed.
"You need to be more careful, girl," Vesemir said, then turned his gaze to Madara.
"Can you leave your clone to keep fixing that part of the castle?" he asked.
Madara felt this was a good opportunity.
"Great. After all, we can talk a bit about your teachings and the girl's lessons on monsters," he replied.
Madara had been undergoing joint training with Ciri, learning more about the life of a Witcher and the monsters they could encounter in the world. Despite already having considerable knowledge from reading through the library's books quickly, he knew that discussing these things with an experienced Witcher like Vesemir would always be beneficial.
"Well, there's still some food left from yesterday. You can ask the boy to store that carcass, and we'll make a good dinner tomorrow," Vesemir suggested to Geralt, knowing that Madara could store food without it spoiling.
Geralt nodded and set the carcass down.
Madara sighed, then quickly took out a scroll and began weaving seals, making the carcass disappear. His hair swayed slightly with the smoke that dissipated around him.
"Your hair is so long... Are you really going to let it grow out?" Ciri asked curiously beside him.
Madara hadn't cut it since arriving at Kaer Morhen, and it was getting longer by the day.
"I like it this way," Madara replied, storing the scroll and looking at her.
"You look handsome... but it's different," she murmured, remembering the boy with short hair more than ten years ago, making it feel a little strange.
"Let's go," he said, not wanting to dwell on the topic, starting to walk toward the others.
They walked, but suddenly, Madara stopped.
"Something wrong?" Vesemir asked, noticing the boy's hesitation.
Madara sighed before answering.
"It's happening again..."
He then turned to Ciri, and even Geralt looked at her with concern, while Vesemir raised his gaze to the white-haired girl.
In the next moment, Ciri turned to look at them. But she no longer seemed like the same Ciri. Her eyes glowed brighter than ever.
"The eldest wolf will fall to the cruel winter,
His blood will stain the immaculate snow,
The pack will crumble under the flames of hatred,
And a new path will open, paved by shadows and darkness..."
Her body trembled, but she continued.
"The child of destiny will be tested...
Before the ruin of her home and the end of an ancient bloodline,
She will stand before the veil between the time of this world,
And must choose between a throne of ashes…
Or a love condemned by time."
Madara raised an eyebrow at this. Geralt furrowed his brow, and Vesemir closed his eyes, as if he already knew this would not end well.
"She will break the cycle of time…
She has chosen the destruction of her own home,
And from the void, she will bring forth those who were erased,
The man and the woman who bore the red eyes,
The last seed of the forgotten lineage shall rise again in this world,
And the future will remain unshaken..."
All three were confused by these words, unable to understand them, but Ciri was not finished.
"From the storm and fire, an heir shall be born,
Forged in battle, shaped by destiny,
The blood of time and space along with that of pure power will run through his veins,
The first of his lineage...
He will walk between worlds,
The gods will envy him,
He will be a shadow in the light,
A hunter and a ruler without a crown,
No empire shall claim him,
No king shall control him,
Even gods and demons will fear him..."
When she finished, the emerald glow in her eyes began to fade, and Ciri simply lost strength in her legs, collapsing to her knees, while Madara caught her in his arms.
"She did it again..." Vesemir repeated Madara's words from earlier, frowning.
"Every time she speaks, I get more confused by these prophecies..." Geralt murmured, looking at her with concern.
Ciri had been having these prophecies more and more often, her power spiraling out of control. With her abilities tied to time, she was a powerful seer, but each time she spoke, her words became more enigmatic to everyone.
"I'll take her to bed... She just fainted," Madara said, carrying her.
"I hope Lambert has called his acquaintance. She needs help that none of us can give," Vesemir said to Geralt. "Besides, is she trustworthy?" he couldn't help but ask—after all, having these two living in the castle was a trigger that could bring all the northern and southern armies upon them.
"Triss is trustworthy. She'll come as soon as she gets Lambert's message—or the others'," Geralt said, watching Madara carry Ciri inside.
-------------Nexts Chapters ----------------
Chapter 178 - Routine of a Witcher.
Chapter 183 - Starting to act in Ard Carraigh.
Chapter 193 - The Chaos Between Humans and Non-Humans 01.
Chapter 202 - We'll have to leave Kaer Morhen.
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