It might have been a harder concept to handle for a normal person, not for someone who grew up with Geralt or Jaskier or Yen for that matter. Such ideas were commonplace. Sheathing her weapon, Ciri smiled softly. "In my experience sometimes the person needs to be shown that you haven't betrayed them or proven that the old enemies won't harm you. If they really are a close friend then they are merely being protective."
Ciri started to untie the knots around the closest tree. "I'm sure they will come around for your sake. Trust me, I have seen it many times over. Maybe not three or more boyfriends-" She winked. "but several people in various relationships who had once been enemies."
The brush rustled just beyond the tree Ciri stood at as she wrapped the rope around her arm.