Symbiotic Witcher

Part 2

I was in Vizima waiting for Geralt and Yennefer and a few seconds later they showed up, and Geralt looked at me strangely before I was forced to get on one of their horses. As we moved I only noticed that the guards around Yennefer were now gone, but I couldn't question it as I had something come up. 

Venom: Ooh, fresh meat.

Y/N: No Venom.

After I persuaded Venom to not eat Roach we were outside the gate and as we went inside and off the horses Geralt and I was forced to bathe before we had an audience with the king we had to look presentable and that's how I found myself in a bath being cleaned.

Y/N: I hate this.

Venom: So many snacks, so little time.

I had to once again stop Venom from eating almost everyone as I turned my gaze to Geralt he was enjoying it then three men came in and made a gesture for the women to leave then walked up to me, and I felt his finger against my head.

Chamberlain: Hmm. It must suffice.

He went to do the same to Geralt as one of the men came over and held out a towel, so I got out of the bath and wrapped myself with it as I heard Geralt. 

Geralt: Think Emhyr cares if I'm clean?

Chamberlain: The gentlemen will refer to his Majesty by his full title or not at all.

Y/N: I didn't even sa-

Chamberlain: The gentlemen will be seated on the bergere.

Geralt: The what now? 

The man walked towards the two chairs in the room as we stared in confusion.

Chamberlain: In one of those... Chairs.

As we sat down he turned towards the two men who gave us the towels.

Chamberlain: Cledwyn, Edward. Please shave the gentlemen - Sideburns to half an inch.

Y/N: Wait what? No, you know how long it took me to grow out this beard? Not long really but still!

Geralt: What's wrong with my beard? Always thought it added to my dignity.

Chamberlain: It does, and for you it can always grow again. In Nilfguard we consider beards hard on the eyes. Especially beards infested with lice.

Y/N: Yes because on the road I can take a bath when ever. Fine.

Geralt: Do your thing. 

I heard Edward then speak from behind.

Edward: Tilt your head back, please. And sit still. 

Cledwyn said the same to Geralt then I felt my beard slowly leave me.

Venom: If you would let me eat them, we could have kept the beard.

Y/N: Then we would be hunted.

Venom: More snacks.

Y/N: You're impossible to talk to sometimes. 

Then another voice entered the room.

???: How goes it? Preparations for the audience proceeding as planned? 

Chamberlain: Yes, General. The gentlemen will be more or less presentable. 

Geralt: Who's this guy? He a barber, too? 

Y/N: Oh, I didn't know barber's used swords as well.

They both looked at us before the general told us who he was.