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Here is something I think Witcher folks should think about more:
Centaur Geralt
Do you guys realize,,, how fucking happy that man would be. Like oh fuck my dad is dead and my mother abandoned me but hey! Half horse! Oh no Witcher mutations aaaaaaaaaaah… still half horse. It’d be his saving grace. Also, he’d still keep Roach while on the path. Not because he needs her as a steed, but as companionship, since horses are herd animals. Vesemir not knowing if he should get a young Geralt a horse since,, he is a centaur. But then seeing how much more relaxed Geralt is while standing next to the actual horses and he just, “Geralt do you want an emotional support horse?”
The glamor hiding his true appearance but not his strength. Going to kick open a door because his hands are full and winding up kicking it off it’s hinges and across the room. When he’s partially distracted he still does it. The first time he does it in front of Jaskier he’s like aw fuck.
Jaskier: WHAT THE FUCK?
Geralt: horse strength
Jaskier: ??? Did A past Roach possess you??
Geralt realizing Jaskier doesn’t know he’s a centaur: uhhhhhhhhhh i have a secret for you!
Instead of leaning his bedrolls under trees he just places his up against Geralt and demands he unveils himself. Unluckily for Jaskier this means his hand sometimes gets crushed under Geralt’s front leg. Geralt always grumbling in the morning because the ground gets his legs and stomach all dirty and if any of you have ever had to bathe a gray or white horse, or really just one with a very light coat, you will understand the pain, of trying to make them clean. It’s so fucking tedious.
I can imagine the dismay of whenever Kaer Morhen would get muddy from rain and Vesemir watches in despair as little Geralt slips in the mud from chasing Lambert RIGHT after Ves helped him get perfect and shiny. Geralt tracking mud into the main hall, his hindquarters are caked in mud. Vesemir wants to rip his hair out for letting Geralt grow his feathers out. His tail is a mess and Ves gives up.
When Jaskier finally goes to Kaer Morhen Vesemir gives him a hug and just says “you know my pain.”
Jaskier instantly understands.
The worst part is that, if you own or have been near horses, they are essentially overgrown dogs that can also accidentally kill you. Alike dogs, they roll. A lot. Whether it’s to self sooth or if it’s purely out of enjoyment.
If you know kids, you know that they imitate their parents or other important figures.
Basically what I’m saying is that Geralt unknowingly teaches Ciri his ways and, being a centaur, finds no problem with it. Yennefer is furious on the other hand.