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[donovaneagle2098]

Question About the Bear Witchers

Hey Witcher Tumblr! I've seen a lot of posts and even lore videos more and more in recent years that say the Bear Witchers have almost a cult-like worship of strength and a survival of the fittest mentality and that's why they followed Arnaghad. Could someone point me to where this came from in the lore, if anywhere? Because it seems like something parts of the fan base made up as a collective headcannon.

I was under the impression the early Bears left the Order of Witchers with Arnaghad because he spoke about not wanting a code tying Witchers down, and had a general disrespect for authority or anyone imposing their will on them. The Bears are called "Firebrands" in the Gwent Cat School lore for a reason, after all, and they certainly have a trend of disrespecting authority. They seem more unruly anarchists than survival of the fittest assholes who want "the strongest to get the contract!" as I've seen one lore video claim.

[dukeofdogs]

Season of the Bear

Chest 1: Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia once encountered a witcher from the School of the Bear. His name was Ivo. His dark complexion suggested he originally hailed from the warm climate of the Continent's southern regions. Whereas, the bluntness with which he responded to the queen's questions suggested he rarely conversed with heads of state...

Chest 2: A witcher from the School of the Bear once ventured into Toussaint. Junod of Belhaven was his name – as big as a mountain, with a beard that would put a dwarf elder to shame. He accepted a contract to slay a monster that dwelled in the caverns beneath Marcescent Forest. Alas, he was never seen again...

Chest 3: Just where is the School of the Bear? Some say hidden amidst the Slopes. Others argue it's found farther south, beyond the Amell Mountains. In fact, no one truly knows. And it's no surprise that Bear witchers have kept their whereabouts a secret, for the slaughter of the Wolf and Cat schools was known far and wide...

Scroll 1: The School of the Bear... Little is known about it, yet one look at their custom armor reveals telling details of the witchers who wear it. A hardy quilted gambeson, heavy mail extending to the knees, plate armor spaulders to protect the shoulders...

Scroll 2: A witcher equipped in such gear would not leap from raking claws, nor sidestep a beast's gnashing fangs. There is no need, for he can endure the blows... And ensure a short distrance from which he can exact his revenge.

Scroll 3: Unlike witchers from the Wolf School – who possess strong bonds of friendship and brotherhood – those from the Bear School prefer a solitary lifestyle, away from the company of other witchers. Should they encounter others on the path, however, rarely does it end without bloodshed.

Scroll 4: Bear witchers often travel to the Skellige Isles – and this should come as no surprise. For the islands have no shortage of monsters and the witchers get along rather well with the similarly brash, bearded locals...

[faetxlity]

2022 Ao3 Wrapped

Huge shout-out to @lambden for the tag!

(This was the year of the rare pair)

Works Published: 150 (holy shit y’all)

Word Count: 251,038

Hits: 44,066

Bookmarks: 602

Most Popular By Kudos: The Sun Was An Okay Guide - an Eskel/Cahir arranged marriage fic that was completed almost entirely thanks to @jaskiersvalley

By Hits: Same as above but honorable mention to ‘winter reprise and a child surprise’

Longest: also Okay Guide at 50,656

Shortest: 100 word drabbles - one for Junod and Ivo of Belhaven (as I said, year of the rare pairs) and one for The Sandman which is musing on Morpheus and the title of ‘brother’

Most Comments: Okay Guides - with an honorable mention to Unbroken Oaths - a fic in which I am very cruel to Eskel and gave both Gaetan and Letho some time to grow as characters.

Fic that made me cry: Ummm, maybe the murder-suicide Vernon Roche/Foltest fic or the whumptober ‘Steve Harrington self depreciation and mutism’ fic - there’s also... well. I had a lot of fun with whumptober, let’s leave it at those.

Fic that made me smile: all of them?  Okay so for fluff it’s going to be the Anniversary Fic for Eskel/Cahir and for fun it’s The Poly-cule Needs To Poly-Calm Down - which is Kolgrim the Witcher and his two boyfriends getting body swapped

Gift: to someone - This is our Get Along Aphrodisiac - Iorveth/Vernon Roche/Geralt of Rivia smut

From someone- it’s hard to choose but I think I’m going to split the award between Anoke and Iliside - one for the hilarious Settle Your Bets and the latter for the gorgeous Eskel/Lambert artwork.

Events: Save a Witcher Bingo, Witcher Winter Gift Exchange, Do It Like They Do on the Discovery Channel, Whumptober, Kinktober... I think that’s all of them. I love doing event challenges throughout the year, particularly bingos.

I’m tagging @resident-lambert-hoe , @swanfloatieknight and @whataboutthefish

[ao3feed-witcher-podfic]

by hellinglasses

Podfic of The Art of Threats by blackberrywars.

Author's Summary: Ivo sweating? Disgusting, horrible, filthy, awful, terrible, undignified, icky. He should kill Arnaghad for making them endure the cold just to throw them into the heat of summer, hairy as their school's namesake and completely unprepared. However...... Junod sweating? Ivo can find plenty or reasons to enjoy that, even through a heat stroke.

Words: 4, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Iwo z Belhaven | Ivo of Belhaven, Junod of Belhaven (The Witcher)

Relationships: Iwo z Belhaven | Ivo of Belhaven/Junod of Belhaven

Additional Tags: Bear School (The Witcher), Bears, Beards, The Inherent Tragedy of Witchers (The Witcher), Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Beard Kink, Sweat, sweat kink, Banter, Outdoor Sex, Rimming, Face-Sitting, 69-ing, Anal Fingering, Body Worship, hairy men, Junod Is A Himbo, Ivo Loves Him Tho

Listen on AO3

[hungarianbee]

First part of Bee’s “Overlooked Witchers” slide series

- Bear Edition

[part 2]

[squiddviscous]

Save a Witcher Bingo Masterpost (only several months late!)

Due to the sparing internet and free time involved in life rn and definitely not a complete lack of organisational skills, I managed to get only a few prompts filled and have only just got round to making a masterpost.

This was the first bingo I’ve done and I had a great time! I’ve still got ideas for a lot of these prompts that I’m gonna get round to writing in order to knit the whole thing together eventually, but for now here is what was manged in the actual timeframe:

Character: Gerd - Long Sleep -  In the aftermath of Nilfgaard's retaliation against Torgeir the Red of Clan Tuirseach, Gerd returns to Haern Caduch.

Kink: Messy/Dirty - Sweet Spoils - Gerd and Torgeir find an innapropriate use for some spectacularly expensive honey scored on a raid.

Shenanigans - The Red (WIP) - Gerd can't understand how red hair is anything special in Skellige, starting the chain of events leading to him and Torgeir getting together.

Monster: Water Hag - The Great Shithead of Sule Skerry - Junod of Belhaven hated mud with a passion even before it resulted in him taking a dodgy contract in the Pontar Delta and making a new and undesired acquaintance.

Character: Junod of Belhaven - Seventh Tear into the Sod - Junod and Elsinore travel south in the events leading up to Junod's unsuccessful contract beneath Tufo.

Art Format: Cubist/surreal -  Junod vs. The Shithead

So hopefully I will get some more time (and internet!) soon to start tying things together. On a fic note, I’m still plodding in with Gullshit and Good Dreams, but want to get a good chunk done before I start uploading more, not least because I want to get the books read before I start writing things I’ll later wish I’d incorporated some more bookcanon into.

So much love for this bingo and all the white it’s made me write/draw that I’d never have thought of before! <3 <3 <3

[whoisthatwitcher]

Junod of Belhaven

Race: Witcher Aliases: “of Belhaven” is an assumed sobriquet. He is not from Belhaven. Loyalty: Bear School

First, a moment to introduce the Bear School: 

From The Witcher's Journal (R.Talsorian TTRPG):

The Bear School has a reputation for being huge, hefty and hairy, much like their namesake. As their founder, Arnaghad, is said to be 9 hands wide at the shoulder- not sure if that's just part of what makes up most Bears who survive the mutations or just the rumors that surround them. While the Viper school is known for its beginnings in betrayal, the Bear school's beginnings were the same. Arnaghad was the first to break the Order of Witchers. Their keep was far south; in the Amell Mountains. They were known as kinslayers, though infighting between schools was generally considered not worth it. They were estranged brothers, not bitter enemies. Gwent disagrees, however, saying meetings rarely end without bloodshed.

From Gwent: 

Their armor: Quilted gambeson, Heavy mail that extends all the way to the knees, plate armor spauldrons. It's tank armor- meant to endure blows, for melee attack. They were often found in Skellige, one even featured in the Ballad of Torgeir the Red. 

Bears were said to be loners, avoiding even those of their own school once they've grown and been released onto the path. They abandoned Haern Caduch rather than fight for it against a mob of peasants- though Gwent points out that the secrecy of its location is notable, as the slaughters of the Wolf and Cat school are infamous on the continent. It's implied (Thronebreaker) that the mutations have drastically neutralized their emotions/feelings- Possibly being why it was so easy for them to abandon the keep. 

- Ivo of Belhaven, Thronebreaker. Re: Witcher motivations Junod we mostly hear about from Ivo. Junod apparently liked the sound of Ivo's sobriquet, and decided to use it as well- becoming Junod of Belhaven. The reasoning being that Junod did not expect the smaller witcher to live very long, so 'stealing' his sobriquet wouldn't be an issue. However, it was Junod's life that was cut short. In May, 1243 Junod seached out the grandmaster smith Tyen'sail to forge him a set of the Grandmaster Ursine Armor. However, he lost all his money gambling so needed work in order to pay for it. He took a contract from Charité Gontran de Tufo, and after research headed to the caves the following day.

He carves this bear medallion on the walls, leaving the following warning:

 Warning! Buildings around here have been collapsing because a monster’s dug tunnels all over the place. Not sure yet what kind of beast it is. Don’t come after me. And don’t wipe my symbols off the walls, because I need them to find my way out.

He was ill-prepared for this fight, and regretted accepting the contract, as Geralt finds out from his journal. He did try to complete it, but fell to the Shaelmaar. In Blood and Wine, you can collect the diagrams that the fallen witcher left behind.

Junod is remembered as being as big as a mountain, with a beard that would put a Dwarf Elder to shame. He was also not one to hide his thoughts, but spoke plainly and candidly. He also apparently "haggled like a fishwife".

Gwent Flavor Text:

Rumour has it he was born of an unusual love between a lady giant and one VERY brave dwarf. Gwent Voice Lines: 

Well, as long as you’re sinking, might as well walk on the bottom.  Dammit.. Should never have taken this contract.  Ye never know which contract’s gonna kill yeh.  Big fella... easy.... Size don’t matter? Sounds like somethin’ a midget would say.   (Author’s Note: Midget is a slur. Please do not use it.) 

[witcher-lore-enjoyer]

Bear Witchers

Cat | Griffin | Viper

Haern Caduch

Just where is the School of the Bear? Some say hidden amidst the Slopes. Others argue it's found farther south, beyond the Amell Mountains. In fact, no one truly knows. And it's no surprise that Bear witchers have kept their whereabouts a secret, for the slaughter of the Wolf and Cat schools was known far and wide...

Alas, angry mob later found and banished witchers from Haern Caduch.

Founder

Arnaghad

“A witcher’s job is to kill monesters and collect coin. No more, no less.” - Arnaghad

Arnaghad, some would say, was born stubborn. Insolent toward those in authority, he loathed anyone who tried to impose their will upon him, favouring autonomy above all else. This, in large, was the bedrock of why he went on to form his very own witcher school.

After he learned that another witcher had already taken his contract, Arnaghad's blood boiled. He found the witcher in the forest and cut him shoulder to waist, he only escaped after allerting the chort, which forced Arnaghad to fight it.

Training

To become a Bear Witcher, all students must pass the Trial of the Mountain. This requires venturing to the peak of Mount Gorgon to retrieve a special runestone as proof of ascent—an especially brutal challenge, as many boys freeze to death long before they find the summit.

Bear Witcher Mentor

If you’re unsure of the way, just keep a lookout for markers⁠—the frozen corpses of would-be witchers.

Some Lore from Gwent

The School of the Bear... Little is known about it, yet one look at their custom armor reveals telling details of the witchers who wear it. A hardy quilted gambeson, heavy mail extending to the knees, plate armor spaulders to protect the shoulders...

A witcher equipped in such gear would not leap from raking claws, nor sidestep a beast's gnashing fangs. There is no need, for he can endure the blows... And ensure a short distance from which he can exact his revenge.

Unlike witchers from the Wolf School – who possess strong bonds of friendship and brotherhood – those from the Bear School prefer a solitary lifestyle, away from the company of other witchers. Should they encounter others on the path, however, rarely does it end without bloodshed.

Bear witchers often travel to the Skellige Isles – and this should come as no surprise. For the islands have no shortage of monsters and the witchers get along rather well with the similarly brash, bearded locals...

Armor

They wear heavier armor, favoring defense over agility.  

Why try to sidestep the blow , when you can easily bear the brunt?

Three More Witchers

Junod of Belhaven

Rumour has it he was born of an unusual love between a lady giant and one VERY brave dwarf.

A witcher from the School of the Bear once ventured into Toussaint. Junod of Belhaven was his name – as big as a mountain, with a beard that would put a dwarf elder to shame. He accepted a contract to slay a monster that dwelled in the caverns beneath Marcescent Forest. Alas, he was never seen again...

Dammit, should never have taken this contract. Still not sure what sort of monster I'm up against. Worried I won't be able to prepare properly.

Stupid of me to bet the coin I set aside for armor. Elves just love squeezing folk of their last copper, and those skinflints at Tufo (vineyard) aren't any better. But no point feeling sorry for myself. And no point going back until I got a full set of gear.

Well, as long as you're sinking, might as well walk on the bottom.

I'll find a way, dammit. - Junod in his journal

Ivo of Belhaven

It's not reason I'm devoid of, just emotion.

Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia once encountered a witcher from the School of the Bear. His name was Ivo. His dark complexion suggested he originally hailed from the warm climate of the Continent's southern regions. Whereas, the bluntness with which he responded to the queen's questions suggested he rarely conversed with heads of state...

It is said that all the witchers from the Bear School are huge, broad-shouldered and bearded fellows. Ivo of Belhaven, however, did not quite fit this pattern. While he did have a beard, his posture and agility made him more fit to be a Cat or a Viper. Ironically, this made his character perfectly fit to his school...

Bears are loners, known for their aversion to the company of other witchers, and Ivo excelled in this field. This originated during his training in Haern Caduch. He did not like other students, to put it mildly. One could even say that it was hate at first sight. This cost Ivo... Many wounds, much pain, and a lot of lost blood. Stronger partners did not show him mercy during training. Yet the fight was always matched and Iwo would always pay them back in their own coin. Blood for blood.

He remained indifferent to the news about the fate of the others, and did not show any interest, even when the angry mob banished witchers from Haern Caduch. This had nothing to do with anger or animosity, the mutations successfully neutralized such pointless feelings in him. He just did not care how others did. What counted was that he would get by.

Of course, from time to time, Ivo would run into another witcher. One such encounter was quite memorable. He met a Bear he knew from the school. His name was Junod, and just like Ivo, he assumed the moniker 'of Belhaven'. However, unlike Ivo, he did not come from Belhaven. When asked, about the choice, he replied with refreshing candor, that he just liked the sound of the name – and, since he did not expect the smaller Bear to live very long, he did not have any qualms to steal his moniker. Ironically, a couple of years later Ivo heard about Junod's death. And he felt... Nothing, actually.

Gerd

He was contracted to slay a dragon, a siren, and a striga. He was also being pursued by a vengeful knight, bounty hunters, and bandits. Despite all this, he still found time for a round of Gwent.

Let it hereby be known that the witcher known as Gerd has committed foul crimes against the Ducal Tiara, namely: insulting Her Grace's majesty, resisting Her Grace's guards, collaborating with the usurper and other such deeds bringing harm to Ducal Tiara.

[blooodymoon]

Lore-Only Gwent Cards Bear Witchers (Named)

→ Voicelines

School of the Bear

Masterpost

Card Art from Gwent.One My Edit

Card Texts under the Cut

Ivo of Belhaven It's not reason I'm devoid of, just emotion.

Junod of Belhaven Rumour has it he was born of an unusual love between a lady giant and one VERY brave dwarf.

Gerd He was contracted to slay a dragon, a siren, and a striga. He was also being pursued by a vengeful knight, bounty hunters, and bandits. Despite all this, he still found time for a round of Gwent.

Arnaghad “A witcher’s job is to kill monsters and collect coin. No more, no less.” ⁠— Arnaghad

[dukeofdogs]

Ivo of Belhaven

Chest 1: Queen Meve of Lyria and Rivia once encountered a witcher from the School of the Bear. His name was Ivo. His dark complexion suggested he originally hailed from the warm climate of the Continent's southern regions. Whereas, the bluntness with which he responded to the queen's questions suggested he rarely conversed with heads of state...

Scroll 1: It is often said that all the witchers from the Bear School are huge, broad-shouldered and bearded fellows. Ivo of Belhaven, however, did not quite fit this pattern. While he did have a beard, his posture and agility made him more fit to be a Cat or a Viper. Ironically, this made his character perfectly fit to the Bear School…

Scroll 2: Bears are loners, known for their reluctance towards the company of other witchers, and some might say that Ivo excelled in this field. It already started during his training in Haern Caduch. He did not like other students, to put it mildly. One could even call it hate at first sight. This cost Ivo plenty... Many wounds, much pain, and a lot of lost blood. Bigger sparring partners didn’t show him mercy during training. Yet the fight was always matched and Ivo would pay them back in their own coin. Blood for blood.

Scroll 3: The paths of new Bears parted once their training was over. Later, they would avoid each other as much as possible. Ivo was no different. He didn’t show any interest for the fate of the others, even when the angry mob chased witchers from Haern Caduch. This had nothing to do with anger or animosity, the mutations successfully neutralized such pointless feelings in him Ivo just didn’t care about others. The only thing important was that he would get by.

Scroll 4: Of course, from time to time, Ivo would run into another witcher. One such occasion was quite memorable. He crossed paths a Bear he knew from the school. The second witcher’s name was Junod, and just like Ivo, he assumed the sobriquet 'of Belhaven'. However, unlike Ivo, he did not come from Belhaven. When asked about the choice, he replied with refreshing candor, that he just liked the sound of the name – and, since he did not expect the smaller Bear to live very long, he did not have any qualms to steal his sobriquet. Ironically, a couple of years later Ivo heard about Junod's death. And felt… Nothing, actually.

[keirametzbrassknuckles]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Iwo z Belhaven | Ivo of Belhaven/Junod of Belhaven Characters: Iwo z Belhaven | Ivo of Belhaven, Junod of Belhaven (The Witcher), Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia Additional Tags: Not Canon Compliant, Bear School (The Witcher), overwintering, Angst and Fluff and Smut, so soft, until it's not, Old Married Couple, Anal Sex, Oral Sex, Piercings, Hot Chocolate, Cuddling & Snuggling, Hibernation But Not Cutagen-Related, Reunion Sex, Sad Ending, Canonical Character Death Summary:

It’s been years since Ivo of Belhaven so much as felt the cold. The cold had shaped him, had made him what he is, had frozen him so deep inside himself that no normal sensation can reach him. No, the cold, black vice-grip of winter holds nothing that frightens him anymore. Instead, it holds the things he loves.

I wrote some things about some Bears. 

[witcher-trash]

Weekly (?) Witcher Fic Recs 11

Bubblegum and Botticelli (aiden/lambert, explicit, complete, 2k) The security guard lounging against the wall pops his gum obnoxiously, smirking at Aiden’s scowl. “I thought they paid you off?” Aiden asks. “Oh sure,” the guard agrees, “new Ecosse drives like a dream. Thanks for that.” In which Aiden is a professional with a job to do and is under no circumstances going to fuck the security guard.

Dungeons and Dandelions (geralt/jaskier, mature, complete, 3k) Geralt and Jaskier need to get their shit together. They've been best friends since elementary school and they're clearly in love with each other. They just won't do anything about it.

Every Now And Then I Fall Apart (Ivo of Belhaven/Junod of Belhaven, mature, complete, 2k) When Ivo has a bad day and falls into his old damaging habits again, he finds unexpected help in a stranger.

If I Could Save Time In A Bottle (eskel-centric, teen, complete, 1k) Eskel spends some time taking contracts in Skellige in 1269. One brings up some memories he'd rather be spending time forgetting.

I love a good... (eskel/lambert, explicit, complete, 2k) An evening of stitch and bitch. A risque encounter in the back of a car. Some softness and conversation afterwards.

Kneel (eskel/lambert, explicit, complete, 2k) Eskel had seen him around. The lean, bitchy witcher that spat in the face of all their institutions and traditions like he was better than all of them. He’d chewed out every instructor and loudly disparaged the brotherhood while eating from their shared table, drinking their ale, sleeping under their roof. The only time the little bastard ever fell silent was when Vesemir stepped into the grand hall, and even then silent was a generous description. Every witcher three tables over could hear Lambert’s whispered remarks. He might as well have stood on the bench and bellowed it so everyone could hear. Or: Eskel confuses jealousy with contempt and Lambert introduces him to his mile-wide humiliation kink.

Rain, Wind, and Other Things Best Avoided (aiden/lambert, teen, complete, 3k) “So Geralt went and did something stupid again.” Because every romance needs a lot of wine and a little hope.

When the Sunset Fell Into the Ocean (aiden/lambert, mature, complete, 3k) Lambert returns to his last day with Aiden again and again, never sure how to fix things.

[hungarianbee]

“Rumour has it he was born of an unusual love between a lady giant and one very brave dwarf.”

[art datamined from here]

[squiddviscous]

Save a Witcher Bingo. Prompt - Art Format: Cubist/Surreal

A (highly questionably) cubist version of Junod of Belhaven fighting that ‘water hag’ that turned out to be the witcherverse’s answer to the selkie myth, from another bingo fill The Great Shithead of Sule Skerry.

@save-a-witcher-bingo​

[dont-trust-humanity]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Junod of Belhaven (The Witcher), Triss Merigold, Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Blind Character, Blindness, References to Depression, idiot witcher, Inspired by The Accidental Warlord and His Pack Series - @inexplicifics

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Chapter One - The Bear and the Marigold

He opened his eyes and Nothing. Darkness. “Marik,” that was the voice of the sorceress, the healer, “Marik, can you understand me?” Why couldn’t he see? What happened? The archgriffin. Claws. Pain. He wasn’t aware that he was thrashing until he heard Marigold call out and strong hand pushed him down. “Calm down brother. She’s just trying to help you.” Junod. Junod was here. Why couldn’t he see? “Fuck, Marik! Calm down! You were our on patrol with Ivo and Kolgrim, a damned archgriffin attacked you. Fuck, Marik. He clawed your eyes out.” He stilled. Went completely slack. Only hearing the blood rushing through his ears.

Blind.

Blind.

Blind.

He had been blinded by a fucking monster.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

He was fucking useless now. A blind Witcher. Sure, he still had his hearing and his sense of smell, but that wouldn’t help him when he ran face-first into a wall. “Not how I would have done it.” Marigold sighed, “Well, I need to get some herbs, get some rest Marik.” The creaking of an old chair. Footsteps on stone. A door opening. “Take your time, it’s a lot to process.” He knew what the room looked like. Had been here many times for himself and his brothers. Knew that if he were to walk out of the door and down the hall he’d be able to see into the courtyard. If he were still able to see… Eyes clawed out. Out. No healing from that. Some things couldn’t even be healed by magic.

Useless.

Useless.

Useless.

He couldn’t even train the younglings. How to train someone if you can’t see them? Correcting their form, stance, grip.

Best if he’d just…

…go.

Leave. Not be a burden. He’d rather go on his own terms than waste away in this old keep. It could have been hours or minutes before the sorceress came back. However long it was, he hadn’t moved the whole time.

---

He could hear them talking outside. Marigold, Junod and the Wolf, fuck. “It seems that his body does not want to heal. I’ve done all I can, but if his witcher healing doesn’t kick in…” she trailed off. “Hmm. Do you know why he isn’t healing?” The Wolf asked. “I fear it’s mental…” “He’s not fucking crazy.” Junod butted in, snarling “Not what I wanted to say. He doesn’t think he deserves to be healed. He does not want to heal.” “Why wouldn’t he want to?” Junod asked. “I can hear you” Marik murmured. The Wolf let out a low sigh. The door opened, but only one person entered, Triss.

---

“Do you think you’re ready to go down for supper today?” “Hmm.” “As eloquent as the Wolf. You need to get up Marik. Lying around won't help you, your eyes are as healed as they will ever be.” “Hmm.” “I swear, I will have Junod and Ivo drag you downstairs, just you see.” “Fine. I’ll go. If that will make you leave me be.” The last thing he wanted was to see his brothers see him like this. “He talks! Now get up and dressed, supper is in five minutes.” Grumbling he grabbed for his shirt and pulled it over his head. After a week he could navigate the infirmary fairly well, the rest of the keep would be harder. When he was dressed, he let Triss hook her arm under his and led him down the hall, to the stairs into the great hall. Silence fell when he entered, he could feel the stares from the other people on his skin. He will not run. Looking straight ahead, he let Triss lead him to the Bear table.

He ate in silence, he did not want their pity.

Bears are solitary creatures after all.

[thehuntiscoming-rol]

Búsquedas disponibles en The Wild Hunt

En uno de mis encargos por Temeria me encuentro a un huérfano de guerra. Es la primera vez que lo hago, pero aunque quede lejos decido poner rumbo a Haern Caduch. Orirn es el primero, pero no el último niño al que llevo a la escuela. Mi antiguo mentor, Junod de Belhaven, me ve y cree capacitado. Me dice que yo mismo me encargue de su formación. El pupilo se vuelve instructor. Durante unos diez años me quedo en la vieja fortaleza y solo salgo para buscar a nuevos adeptos para nuestra noble e importante causa. Mi tarea es la de formar a nuevos brujos. Lo hago con mucha ilusión pese a las aguas que se agitan y a lo que a nuestro alrededor se escucha. Sin entonces saberlo me convierto en una de las últimas generaciones de brujos, no solo de la Escuela del Oso, sino también de todo el mundo. Los cazadores comenzamos a ser cazados.

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