With broken hands ~Jaskier and Geralt~

Learning is hard

I wake up laying in the bed to see Geralt laying on the ground. He is already awake.

'Goodmoring. How are your hands?'

'I still can't move them and they hurt alot but they hurt less that yesterday.'

'Mhm.' He always mumbles.

'So. You still in for the idea of learning the lute?'

'Yeah.'

'Also you can lay next to me if you go to sleep. Only if you want?'

'You sure.'

'Yeah. I can't just let you lay on the ground. We can also switch. I mean I always sleep on the ground.'

'NO. You stay in bed. But we can share I think.'

'Okay.... You sure?'

'Yes. I am sure. Also how are you feeling. You didn't talk to me yesterday and just cried. You better now?'

'Yes. Everything that has happend just come up and it became to much.'

'Like?'

'My family. I mean they abandoned me and then wanted me back when they found out I knew you just so that they could have a good guard. They blamed me for everything when I was younger. Like when my brother died because of a witches curse or when my sister got lost. I didn't even know he went to see the witch and my sister ran away with her love. They made me think that is was my fault and then abandoned me at 15. I had to walk all the way to Oxenfurt. Thank god they took me in.'

'Oh Jaskier.'

'Well if you help me dress up than I can start teaching you.' I quickly change the topic to prevent me from having a breakdown again. Geralt just helps me dress up and we eat breakfast downstairs. I have a quick chat with Harvey while Geralt is talking with some girl and after he done and took me upstairs he grabs the lute and sits down next to me on the bed. I start with learing him about the fret, pegs and the pegbox.

'This is very hard. How did you learn this in gods name?'

'It was a course at Oxenfurt.'

'And how can you teach it so wel?'

'I used to be a teacher at Oxenfurt but I left to get a job as a poet and then I met you.'

'Mhm. Wel continue.' I tell him about the tie block, chanterelle and the course. He is very confused on the fact that there are 12 strings but also sort of 6 (that is how he says it). I tell him the courses on this 6-course lute are G,C,f,a,d,g but he has a hard time remembering that. I spare him the information about the 8-course lute knowing his brain will then probably explode. In the break Geralt goes to get some food and drinks. He also tries to fix a notebook and a pen so he can learn a bit. I just lay down for a bit and close my eyes.

~ Geralt POV ~

I got some food, a pen and a notebook so I finaly returned to the inn. I walked in our room and saw Jaskier asleep. I just put everything down and start to make lunch. I bought grapes, bread and some meat since we had made alot of coin with all the monster I killed and Jaskier had some left from his preformance. Once I made his plate I wake him up softly. He mutters something before slowly open his eyes.

'Hello.' He says with a raspy voice.

'Hello. How are your hands?' 

'They still hurt alot.'

'Should I change the tape?' He nobs and sits down next to me. I slowly take of the tape. Jaskier puts his head in my neck and tries not to make any sound but I can hear him growl in pain. 'Are you okay Jaskier.'

'Yes. Fuck it hurts.' Jaskier growls through his teeth. God that was hot. Wait no I can't think that. I continue to tape him hands very carefully. When I am finaly done Jaskier let's himself fall down on the bed.

'You okay?'

'Yeah. Let's just continue.'

'Not before we eat.' I grab the plates again and feed him. He seems to enjoy the food because he is making little sounds with his mouth. I finish eating as wel and get the notebook and pen. 

'Okay let me repeat it again so you can write it down.' He repeats everything again. I write it all down (it is alot) and when we are done I lay down on the bed.

'I didn't know it was that hard to play the lute.'

'I know and we haven't even started on play yet or even tuning it.'

'For the love of god how do you remember all of this?'

'Playing it for 30 years.'

'30!'

'Yeah. Why are you so shocked?'

'You look atleast 20 if not younger.'

'Wel thank you but I am already 90.'

'90?'

'Oh. I haven't told you yet?'

'What?'

'Uhm don't freak out okay.'

'Jaskier. What did you not tell me?'

'Well when we went to Nenekke I might have took something........'