[The honest truth. Nadine knows Geralt will look after Julie in whatever way he can, but...there's magic involved here. The big and frighteningly powerful sort that she, at least, doesn't understand. She can't help but be worried, right up until the moment Julie is safely home once more.
Further frustrating her is the lack of ability to do anything. There's no way that she can help. All she can do is wait. Wait for updates, wait for any new sort of news, wait for word that they're coming home.
She hates feeling powerless, particularly in this situation.]
[ sam nods. there's no real reason to say understandable - they're both going through levels of worry and exhaustion, and sam knows how she feels. or at the very least, he can imagine it - the shape of not knowing, the weight of not being able to do anything about it.
geralt will do whatever he can, sam's not worried about that either. it's just about what has her, what's kept her, what- he doesn't even know where to start speculating. it's exhausting, and he knows nadine had gone through that and probably more. ]
Jaskier's good at that. And it's good you're letting him. We've gotta keep you moving and okay for when Geralt and Julie get back.
I'll be okay. And I mean it, I'm not just saying it to get you off my back.
[Which is certainly something Nadine has been known to do. But she will be alright, and she wants Sam to know that. He has more than enough on his plate to add worrying about her to it. Maybe she'll be a little too reliant on stimulants for however long this takes, but she's no stranger to worrying over things she can't change. She'll get through this, too.
And she has enough sense to limit herself to stimulants that aren't habit forming. A cannabis habit is enough.]
I'm going to be worried, and I'm going to sleep like crap, and I'm probably going to be really crappy company, but I'll be okay. I just need to keep busy. Which...is not a problem.
[Geralt will take care of it. He'll bring Julie home safely. It's going to be okay.
And if she repeats that to herself enough, maybe she can believe it fully.]
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I'm tired and worried.
[The honest truth. Nadine knows Geralt will look after Julie in whatever way he can, but...there's magic involved here. The big and frighteningly powerful sort that she, at least, doesn't understand. She can't help but be worried, right up until the moment Julie is safely home once more.
Further frustrating her is the lack of ability to do anything. There's no way that she can help. All she can do is wait. Wait for updates, wait for any new sort of news, wait for word that they're coming home.
She hates feeling powerless, particularly in this situation.]
But Jaskier's looking after me.
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geralt will do whatever he can, sam's not worried about that either. it's just about what has her, what's kept her, what- he doesn't even know where to start speculating. it's exhausting, and he knows nadine had gone through that and probably more. ]
Jaskier's good at that. And it's good you're letting him. We've gotta keep you moving and okay for when Geralt and Julie get back.
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[Which is certainly something Nadine has been known to do. But she will be alright, and she wants Sam to know that. He has more than enough on his plate to add worrying about her to it. Maybe she'll be a little too reliant on stimulants for however long this takes, but she's no stranger to worrying over things she can't change. She'll get through this, too.
And she has enough sense to limit herself to stimulants that aren't habit forming. A cannabis habit is enough.]
I'm going to be worried, and I'm going to sleep like crap, and I'm probably going to be really crappy company, but I'll be okay. I just need to keep busy. Which...is not a problem.
[Geralt will take care of it. He'll bring Julie home safely. It's going to be okay.
And if she repeats that to herself enough, maybe she can believe it fully.]