They started to head up the mountain, and Lillian was trying not to get upset, but Yennefer was flirting with Geralt, and she had no idea why she was getting upset. She was going to try to kill a creature just because she was stupid enough to give up something important to her for beauty. Beauty wasn't worth that at all; she could see maybe if she had several children, then Yen was done, but she probably didn't even give it a second thought.

Jaskier went ahead as the knight that came with them. The knight was trying very hard to kill something big for his kingdom. Lillian wasn't going to let that happen even if it killed her.

"Um, Geralt!" Jaskier shouted as Lillian saw the creature and smiled.

"For the glory!" The knight yelled as Lillian used her powers to make him fall into the bushes.

"Hi! You are so cute! I love you so much! Geralt! Look, it's a Hirikka! We can be best friends, are you hungry? Are you hungry sweet baby? Well, I have extra food, and guess what? I can give you some!" Lillian squealed happily.

"Where the fuck did you find this girl?" A dwarf asked as she was petting it like it was a pet.

"Can you hand me some apples, Geralt?" Lillian asked as she played with them.

"Lillian, it is not a pet!" Jaskier said as they hugged it.

"Oh, shut up! He is so cute, and I love him!" Lillian smiled as Geralt tossed her some meat and fruit.

It ate happily, and she smiled as it seemed like it wanted to play, so she did. It chased her around on all fours, making her laugh and scream happily. Villentretenmerth seemed happy seeing this, while the others were beyond confused.

"She is one crazy bitch," a dwarf said as Geralt glared at him.

"She is a kind person; it is probably a young Hirikka," Geralt said as it knocked her over and started licking her face.

"Ew! Stop, you are so cute!" Lillian laughed as she tried to escape.

Geralt watched her play with it for a bit and smiled, seeing her so happy. But the knight got up angrily and picked up his sword.

"You evil creature!" The knight yelled as he was going to try to kill Lillian and the beast.

He charged at them both making Lillian scream in terror, but Yennefer quickly knocked him away with her magic.

"It is a monster!" The knight yelled.

"If it were a real monster, it would have killed her instead of playing with her like a small child!" Yennefer defended as Geralt went to Lillian's side.

The Hirikka got off her, and she petted it softly to calm it down.

"Lillian, are you okay?" Geralt asked as she nodded.

"Yeah, I don't know why but none of my magic didn't work at all for a second," Lillian said as she sat next to the beast.

"A mark is gone; it didn't do anything to you," Geralt said softly.

The beast left, and Geralt got into the knight's face.

"You touch Lillian or raise your sword at her; I will kill you. She was being kind; that beast was harmless," Geralt growled.

"She is much of a monster as that creature was; kill her before she kills you," the knight growled as he picked the knight and slammed him against the tree.

"Geralt, put him down! You made your point of scaring him; he won't go after the poor creature again!" Lillian yelled.

"She is not a monster; she knew how to deal with the creature. Lillian was being kind like now. If she weren't here, I would have killed you," Geralt growled.

"Geralt, put him down!" Lillian demanded as she tried prying his hands off of him.

"He almost killed you, Lillian!" Geralt growled.

"But he didn't; Yennefer saved me. I know you are mad, but being angry all the time will not get you anywhere in life. Trust me being an enslaved person for however long,g you learn not to hold grudges," Lillian said as he let go of the knight.

"I should have known he was sleeping with you; that is the only reason he would protect a monster," the knight informed as Geralt punched him in the face.

"Geralt! Stop it now!" Lillian ordered as she grabbed his arms and pulled him away from him.

"Stop being so angry," Lillian demanded as everyone watched them in amusement.

"For such a tiny thing she's used has him by the balls!" A dwarf chuckled.

It was funny seeing Geralt arguing with Lillian, who was like child size compared to him. Lillian had mother vibes as she put her hands on her hips and started to argue with him. Villentretenmerth smiled softly at them because he saw his old friend in her. She rubbed his arms and hands to calm him down, then walked away from him, and Geralt sighed a bit. Geralt was indeed in love with Lillian, even with these tinny fights. They weren't even fighting with him. It was just an excuse for her to touch him. He liked it even though it was wrong to love her.

Geralt's whole body craved her, she was beautiful and kind, and he didn't care if she was married. He wanted to steal her away from him and claim her as his. They continued on their journey, but along the way, they lost Villentretenmerth and his two companions. Yennefer didn't seem to bother by the fact, but Lillian sat next to him and put a hand on his shoulder. He brushed it off quickly, so she just sat quietly next to him.

"Geralt, there was nothing you could have done," she said softly.

"There was," he said as she got in front of him and knelt.

She took his large hands into hers, and he looked down at her.

"There wasn't; you said the treasure wasn't worth dying for, and you are right. Now, all we can do is hope that the dragon will accept our help and let us protect it," she sighed.

"Yennefer wants it to heart to get her womb back. I told her there was no cure for that, but she didn't believe me. I also have a child surprise," he sighed as she looked at him oddly.

"Then why aren't you with the child?! Geralt, you should be with them and not here. Do you understand that what you got is what I wish I could have? I might never have children of my own, but helping that person with the child would be the best honor, even if I had to pretend to be a maid for however long. After this is over, go to the child," she said as he chuckled a bit.

"It's a princess child; I didn't want the child; I found out a couple of minutes after I said I claim the law of surprise. I never wanted the child and still don't. I wouldn't make a good father or anything for it, so it is better if I just stayed away," he explained.

"Geralt, you are better than what you think you are. I could even help you. That would be a bad idea. The two I raised didn't turn out so great," she sighed.

"You only see one side of things; you never see the bad in people, just the good," he pointed out.

"Well, someone has to, even if the days are dark," she said as she hugged him.

He wanted to hug her back but knew he would do much more than that. She was about to pull away when he hugged her tightly as if he would never see her again.

"Thank you; I am tired of losing people," he said.

"Everyone is, I have no idea who I lost, but I know I lost someone I loved very much. But we never really lose them ever; they will be in our memories and our hearts until we die," Lillian said as she let him go and tapped his shoulder.

That night he didn't know what got into him, but he slept with Yennefer again. He hated himself so much and couldn't figure out why he was hurting himself like this. Maybe it was because Lillian was off-limits, and he wanted to give her all the affection she showed him. Lillian was sleeping outside with Jaskier and could hear the two going at it, making her sigh. The creature she played with earlier came back and curled up next to her, making her smile.

"I don't need any man; I wish Geralt would stop sleeping with every girl he finds attractive. He is going to sleep with the wrong girl someday and ends up dead. At least they aren't like that," she said as it rested its head on her new friend and fell asleep.

Once she fell asleep, animals started to come out of the woods and surround her and Jaskier like they were small children that needed to be kept warm.