#noonwraith

Do you remember the story of Alina and Celina in the first Witcher? And the broken mirror? That was a quest object. Not an ordinary one. The mirror of Nehaleni, a magical artefact with oracular abilities. When it comes to mirrors I become very suspicious. Gaunter described himself to Geralt as a former merchant of mirrors, and that was not just a fable, he might indeed put his special mirrors at markets, and then, isn't it a perfect way to watch, to play, to mock?

Midday Vision

I finished an old WIP as part of @wipbigbang !

Heat and Dust

@witcherwheeloftheyear @augustofwhump @whumpers-monthly @witchermonstermayhem

For the Witcher Wheel of the Year Lammas prompts "noonwraith", "crops", "herbs" and "thunder", Whumpers-Monthly issue no 42 "Heat", the August of Whump prompt 1 "overheating" and a free Witcher Monster Bingo prompt.

Fandoms: The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV), The Witcher Series - Andrzej Sapkowski

Whumpee: Jaskier

"Fuck!" Geralt hobbled over to his friend. With a grunt of pain, he kneeled down on the trampled wheat next to the bard. "Jask, talk to me. Come on! Jaskier, say something!"

There was no response. Fuck, fuck, fuck! Geralt knew that Jaskier was alive, but he was breathing rapidly, his skin flushed and drenched with sweat, his heartbeat racing and his brow felt far too hot to the touch. Not good. Cursing colourfully, the Witcher ripped a sleeve off his black shirt, opened his canteen, wet the fabric and dabbed at Jaskier's sweaty face with it. It was common knowledge among Witchers that overheating was dangerous and could lead to heatstroke, a potentially lethal condition and one of the most frequent causes of death from an encounter with noonwraiths. But Jaskier could not die. He must not. Although they went their separate ways often enough, life without the bard was simply unthinkable for Geralt. And it was all his fault. He should never have agreed to bringing him along on a monster hunt like this. Fuck!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Category: Gen; Words: 4,880

Relationships: Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Geralt of Rivia,

Characters: Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Stribog, Nimue, Orla, Connor, Bronik, Kelpie

Additional Tags: Jaskier | Dandelion Whump, Sick Jaskier | Dandelion, Protective Geralt of Rivia, Overheating, Noonwraiths, Witcher Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Lammas, Geraskier, can be read as platonic or romantic

Summary: It has been the hottest, driest summer in the Lyrian Plains since ever and monsters born of heat and dust are haunting the fields around the villages. Fortunately, Geralt of Rivia is already on his way. At the tavern, a surprise is waiting for the thirsty Witcher.

Or: Stribog is back in Nimue's village and tells the curious children a Witcher story.

Read on AO3. Have fun!

pictures from Netflix and pixabay.com