#thank you for the inspiration maureen :333

[heytheredeann]

that post you just reblogged about ppl falling asleep around people they trust except it's geralt and now he doesn't trust yen anymore 😪

Oooops, my hands slipped. Have some angst! (just angst this time, no real beginnings of a resolution, sorry loool they WILL get there eventually okay, just not in this fic)

EDIT: crossposted on Ao3 now!

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The first night he tries to sleep in Yennefer's presence, after, he wakes up in a jolt of panic that he can't name, one hand reaching for his sword and the other searching blindly for Ciri.

She's asleep, peacefully at the moment, curled up on her side, back turned to him. She's close enough that he could touch her if he reached out, but he smothers the urge, not wanting to risk waking her up.

Yennefer is seemingly sleeping in her own bedroll, buried under the covers deep enough that he can only make out her eyes.

They are both still there.

He settles back down without thinking too much about whether he was afraid something had happened to the both of them or that he'd wake up to find that he had been betrayed once again.

He doesn't try to go back to sleep.

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(Once, he would stumble across Yennefer and his shoulders would drop in relief, grateful to have her within reach again and anticipating the restful nights he'd spend at her side. There was no more comforting weight than her arm wrapped around his chest, or her head on his shoulder.)

(He doesn't fully realize that that's gone until they have to all try to fit in a single bed for the night, as Ciri wouldn't hear of him taking the floor, and the sound of Yennefer muttering in her sleep jolts him awake in a panic.)

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"You look like you are about to drop dead," she hisses, angry and accusatory, her arms crossed tightly against her chest. "Don't think I haven't noticed you staying awake all night. If you want to keep watch, we should at least take turns, before you fall off your horse and give Ciri a heart attack."

"Fine," he says, his eyes focusing on his hands, mending a tear in Ciri's dress. "We'll take turns."

He can feel her suspicious eyes on him as she tries to make sense of the easy win, but he forces himself not to turn around.

(That night, Yennefer takes first watch. Geralt tries to sleep, exhaustion weighting heavily on him and reason telling him that he's being stupid, that she proved that she cares about Ciri and there is no need to drive himself to an early grave out of paranoia, that if she wanted to take her she could just incapacitate him with magic and go—in spite of his best efforts, what few minutes of sleep he gets are plagued by nightmares, familiar hands tearing Ciri from his grasp as his limbs grow heavy, his head clouded like his mind isn't his own anymore and lilac and gooseberries—)

(Yennefer doesn't wake him up for his own turn to keep watch. He really wishes she had.)

.

Eventually, she catches on, because of course she does.

She doesn't say anything, but she keeps eyeing him a little too knowingly, seems to be often staring at him when he jolts awake from a nightmare.

He gets the urge to apologize, because he doesn't mean to feel this way, but at the same time—she did this. Whenever the realization hits, that he can no longer trust her at his back, not as unthinkingly as before, because trusting her without hesitation is what almost cost him Ciri, the wound of betrayal opens up again.

He'd been so completely relieved and overjoyed, having her back, and she ripped that from him.

She changed her mind, she said. She didn't want to go through with it.

Ciri's special, she said.

He can't help thinking of what would have happened, if Yennefer hadn't seen something worthwhile in her magic. She's special, yes, but she's also his, and he gets the feeling that that wouldn't have been enough for Yennefer to stop.

It hurts in a way that he can't articulate.

(When they decide to rest in a inn for a night, Yennefer asks for two rooms, not even sparing a glance for him. He doesn't correct her, and for the first time in a while, that night he sleeps soundly.)

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Levy earns second in national SkillsUSA competition

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He’s been competing within the organization each year since he was a freshman, growing his expertise in all things motorcycle. A recent journey brought Levy to Louisville, Ky., where he competed in the SkillsUSA National Championship competition, and placed second in the nation, for motorcycle service technology. The national competition consists of thousands of state contest winners, coming together to compete against each other and determine the best of the best.

Seth Levy stands far right on SkillsUSA podium. (Courtesy photo) SkillsUSA is a national, nonprofit organization that pairs students, their teachers, and industry leaders in a competitive environment, with the goal of building and ensuring America’s workforce. Students are timed while working at different stations that showcase different skills, in various fields, including cooking, mechanics, machining and drafting. SkillsUSA supporters like shop foreman Clint Bornholdt of San Diego’s Harley Davidson shop on Morena Boulevard said it’s about inspiring and encouraging teens to excel in hands-on industrial arts programs, many of which he believes are slowly fading away. Bornholdt worked with Levy and other students to make sure they were prepared on competition day. Bornholdt said, aside from Levy being a “kick-ass smart kid,” his success boils down to time in the seat. “It’s getting familiar with tools, the functions of the computers, the workings of these motorcycles, to get an idea of troubleshooting or diagnosing the bike,” he said.

Ramona High School teacher Robert Grace shows the silver medal that Seth Levy earned at national SkillsUSA competition this summer. (Maureen Robertson) Placing second was no small accomplishment for Levy, who competed against other top students specializing in servicing motorcycles. Levy’s years of training from Ramona High School teacher Robert Grace and Harley Davidson helped prepare him for just about anything involving motorcycle service. “Some of the things we had to do (were) rebuild a fork, remove and replace a front wheel, replace a steering head bearing, bleed brakes and remove and replace spark plugs and adjust the drive belt,” said Levy. The competition also included taking a theory exam and writing a repair order. Levy credits Grace and Harley for showing him, step by step, how to do things.

During a recent school board meeting, Seth Levy shows scholarship award certificates he earned in California SkillsUSA competitions in 2015, '16, and '17. (Maureen Robertson) “I mastered it by doing it over and over again,” he said. “I, for the most part, knew what to do at each station.” Learning the ins and outs of repairing a motorcycle isn’t the only thing Levy is taking away from this experience. “I learned how to stay focused on one thing at a time, with a time limit, and if you get frustrated, just take a quick breather and calm down,” he said. Grace went to Louisville with Levy. At a recent school board meeting, Grace showed trustees the silver medal Levy won after competing for two days against 28 other state champions. Levy qualified for the nationals by earning the SkillsUSA California State Champion title in motorcycle service, said Grace. “He represented us very well,” said Grace, adding that about 13,000 people attended the national event that attracted students and teachers in “every area you could think of ... it was phenomenal.” Thanks to Levy’s hard work and determination, Ramona High School will be awarded a new Harley Davidson from the company. It will be used for training purposes for Grace’s students. Levy’s performance also helped earn him a scholarship at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI), where he will attend classes after graduating high school next year. Being among the top students in the nation for motorcycle service will no doubt give Levy a running start on his future. “My ultimate goal is to get on a factory race team, to be a mechanic for a rider, or just the team,” he said. Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune Let's block ads! (Why?) Google Alert - harley davidson news Click to Post