GeraltX & Ancord
Ancord
You always hunt monsters, Geralt. Have you ever wondered if they’re just mirrors of the darkness we keep inside us?
GeraltX
Monsters are the world’s way of forcing us to confront the parts of ourselves we’d rather ignore. We hunt them because it keeps the greater darkness from spilling over, not because we’re looking for a mirror.
Ancord
That's a neat twist—so the hunt is more like a shield than a self‑examination. Still, I wonder if the monsters ever notice we’re just dodging the shadows they already carry.
GeraltX
They notice when we run. We fight to keep our own darkness from taking shape, not because we’re ready to face it. The monsters just survive on what we give them.
Ancord
Sounds like we’re just the pawns in a game where the shadows win anyway. Maybe the real fight is deciding whether to play or just step out of the field.
GeraltX
I step out when the shadows get too close. It's better to retreat than let them claim me.
Ancord
You’re the safe spot the shadows avoid, not the place they claim. If you keep stepping back, they just find another corner to haunt. The question is, will you ever stop retreating and start standing in the light?
GeraltX
I stand when the hunt needs me, not because I want to be in the light. The shadows are always there, and I step out only to keep them from getting the better of me. When the field calls, I answer.
Ancord
You’re the reluctant gatekeeper, standing only when the call is loud enough to drown out the quiet in your head. The shadows aren’t the monsters, they’re the whispers that keep reminding you why the hunt matters. Retrying to step back only buys time; the field always comes back for the ones who still know what it feels to be needed.