Chapter 15

"Your legs"

"Ahh... Ahh."

"Your strikes don't have enough power"

"Ahh... Ahhh

"Come on, that's it for today"

I was breathing hard, hands on my knees, head pointing down. With the increasing breath, I could feel my heart beating and my lungs working at full capacity.

As you must know, I am in the middle of a workout, but a spartan one, I tell you! But it's effective, I can't deny it.

It started 1 week ago, after the discussion Geralt showed me my room without saying a word about what I said to Vesemir but the one who evolved the most was Ciri because at the beginning she complained about the training and stopped after 2 days but one day I saw Ciri looking at me with a complicated face because she knew I wanted to become stronger to protect her, and it made her sick of her to the point that the next day she resumed the training and without flinching.

Of course, compared to me, it was less because of her age but although she wanted to do like me she collapsed during a training session with cartwheels, it was like military training with tires but with cartwheels, but the cartwheel fell on Ciri I remember her screaming for help to lift the cartwheels, but we were smiling under Ciri's misfortune, Kid? Yes, do we mind? No, because honestly, we're a family, I know it feels weird in public to want to be as cool as possible, but as a family, we act like kids, even Vesemir, the eldest, laughed.

Well, I'm not going to go into Ciri but as I said, I started a week ago and the things I had to do were training for the wolf school sword style

Endurance and muscle training with Geralt, for endurance, Geralt made me run around Kaer Morhen and for muscle training, he asked me to put the stone blocks to fill the hole and then general teaching with Vesemir who told us about the differences between the monsters like the difference between the alga and the ghoul which is interesting if I may say,

Then the next part of the program was learning about herbs and making potions, although I must admit that if Vesemir didn't want to use me as a guinea pig I would be happier because every time I have to eat herbs, and he never tells me what they are

But the hardest thing is to wake up, I don't know what time it is but running in winter while it's still dark and then while you're running outside hearing wolves while you're half awake is not happy

"Come on, it's Vesemir cooking"

"YES!"

"What? Is my cooking no good?"

"No, it's not that it's not good, but the problem is different"

"Ohh and what?"

"Geralt cooking on a slow flame, what do you care?"

"Igni?"

"That's the problem, you burn everything every time!"

"Never happy here."

Then we went inside, and I have to admit I'm still getting used to the huge ceiling, but what has changed is the interior, because before there were cobwebs everywhere, and it was a mess, but now it's become a house, a big long table, a homemade chimney with pipes connected to the outside through the windows to vent the smoke, and as per Ciri's request, showers, well homemade showers have been made...

"There you are again, so how was it?"

"As good as ever, Grandpa Vesemir"

"It's getting old calling me grandpa"

Seeing Vesemir sigh, I knew who was lying, after all, his smile revealed the truth. I sat next to Ciri who told me about her day complaining about the lessons.

"You know they're necessary."

"I know, but it mostly sucks because if I don't answer a question correctly, my portion of meat will be reduced, REDUCED, you realize that!"

"Oh my God, this is serious"

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Seeing Ciri and Aiden bickering, I couldn't help but smile, but suddenly I heard a voice that woke me up...

"These kids are amazing aren't they?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't tell me you haven't seen that these two children are more than special.

"Yes, I agree, but I can't figure out what"

"Look at this" So I followed Vesemir who took me to the plant warehouse, but when I saw it I was stunned.

"Is this it?!"

"Yes, these flowers only grow with ancient blood."

"Lara Doreen's bloodline, that's impossible, it's gone".

"But that's not all, come and see"

Following Vesemir, I couldn't help myself.

"Again? That's already something that shakes the world, and you're telling me he's got something else?!"

"Wait? Aiden?!"

"Yes, but I don't know what it is."

Then we came to a barrel with plants, but this time

"Are the plants frozen?"

"Yes, only 2 petals, but if you look, one is white and the other is frozen.

"But the other two are normal color"

"Exactly, I don't know what that means, but I think something is missing"

"But you think Aiden has Lara Doreen's lineage, that's impossible you know"

"I know, but you know Aiden has always been special and this proves it".

Then Vesemir returned his gaze to Aiden, who was beset by an annoyed Ciri at being embarrassed.

"Geralt, that means Aiden has ancient blood".

It was like a shock to me, as I was starting to feel what normal feelings were, they say mutations cut off our emotions, but it's more like we have a hard time getting them out, and since Aiden said he considered me a father, I've been able to calmly reflect on what we've been through.

And I've indeed done things that normally I wouldn't do or said reassuring words, even to those closest to me, I've kept a wall up between those closest to me because I don't want anyone to be in danger because of me but the only one who managed to break it was Triss and now that someone who considers me a father and Ciri who is my surprise child and that has to be my responsibility, it was an added weight on my heart

But does that bother me?

No, on the contrary, it makes me more alive, and now I want to see tomorrow, to see how these two will grow up, to see their future and that's why I turned my gaze to the one I consider a father and I said clearly

"I will protect them at all costs even if whole countries want them, so they will have to go through me first".

I crossed my arms and looked seriously at the two bickering children, and I heard Vesemir say

"Are you sure, there is no going back, promises are very strong words like love or hate, Geralt are you sure you are making this promise?".

"Yes, without any hesitation"

"Then you have my support"

"Thank you, Vesemir"

"Don't worry as you do, I want to see their future, but more importantly, we'll have to double their training to make them war machines".

"Vesemir, you are smiling"

"Oh?" surprised by himself for smiling, Vesemir said.

"Indeed, it has been a long time since I felt a new purpose, especially since the only thing I can do is train them".

Then Vesemir walked towards the two who on seeing him stopped and began to apologize, looking at the moon one last time, glancing at the window, I made a promise to secure their future before walking towards Vesemir and the children myself