The dark sorceress

Chapter-4

They walked on the road back to the tavern,this time Geralt and Cassandra were walking besides their horses while Jaskier was a little more far away from them singing his new song about the Witcher.

"Back there.. When you said there's only one human out of us three,what did you mean by that?" Geralt said looking at Cassandra from the corner of his eye. "I do not see myself as an human.My curse makes me weaken by iron once it's activated,my mother chose the weakness to be iron since she thought I was monster,monsters are weaken by the touch of iron."

"Why would she think that?"
"Maybe because when she found out she's pregnant my father left,maybe she thought I ruined her relationship with him dunno.."
Geralt sighed and took a look at his horse then back at the girl walking besides him "Did she mention how to get rid of the curse?"

"She said the only one who can lift the curse,is my father.He's probably dead by now." Cassandra said as she kept her eyes on the ground in front of her,she never told anyone this much about her curse and her childhood but she felt safe around Geralt.

Jaskier caught up with the two and asked "Where are we heading off?"
"We're going to get the coin from the man that wanted the devil gone then we'll go find clues about Cassandra's mother. If she's still alive we may find out where her father is." The witcher said as he saw Cassandra smile from the corner of her mouth seeing she doesn't feel discomforted around him.

They got back to the tavern and Geralt got his payment. Both him and Cassandra sat down at a nearby table enjoying a drink after their work.

Jaskier took a new lute from the wall and started signing.Geralt let out an angry 'hm' when he heard the bard sing.

"Toss a coin to your Witcher!
O' Valley of Plenty!
O' Valley of Plenty!
Oooh!~
Toss a coin to your Witcher!
O' Valley of Plenty!~
At the edge of the world,
Fight the mighty horde.
That bashes and breaks you,
And brings you to the mornn'!~
He thrust every elf,
Far back on the shelf!
High up in the mountain,
From whence it came!~
Toss a coin to your Witcher,
O' Valley of Plenty!
O' Valley of Plenty!
Oooh!~
Toss a coin to your Witcher,
A friend of humanity!~"

Cassandra filled her cup again and glanced at the bard who just finished his song "Ahha!Thank you ladies and gentlemen! You've been a great audience tonight!If you ever wanna toss me a coin you'll find me by the bar!~" he winked at the crowd and headed to Geralt's and Cassandra's table. "Ah what a great song! Don't you think Geralt?"the bard asked in a playful tone.

"Do those lips of yours ever shut up?"he asked,his silver White hair resting on his shoulders as he looked at the bard.
"Only when they're intrerupted by a kiss~" Jaskier said smirking,not noticing that Cassandra also had a huge grin on her face.

After they finished their drinks,they both got their swords and headed to the horses.
"Wait wait wait!What about me??"jaskier said in a sad tone as Geralt walked past him.
"I'll be dangerous I can't take you along,and you'll also annoy both of us on the way there."
The bard looked very offended by Geralt's comment. "oh I'll annoy you?With what?my signing?OH! We're having this conversation!Tell me Geralt! How's.My.Singing."
"It's like ordering a pie and finding out it has no filling."he said while placing his bag on his horse's saddle. Jaskier gasped and pointed a finger at Geralt "YOU!NEED A NAP!". Cassandra laughed at the two but knocked it off when Jaskier turned his head towards her.

Jaskier gave up on trying and headed back to the tavern,he wanted to go and help his friends but Geralt insisted him not to come since it'll be too dangerous for him,Gods knows what will happen if Cassandra meets her mother.