Unqualified
Title: Unqualified
Characters: Eskel, Geralt, Lambert, Vesemir
Chapters: 1/4
Summary: As Witchers, the wolves are accustomed to different challenges that may pop up along the path. They never learned about this. Short drabble length chapters about the wolves aiding in childbirth.
Warnings: Childbirth, gore, cluelessness
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Eskel
Eskel has a reputation for being a solid, reliable Witcher. Eskel is calm, level headed and knows how to keep his cool. No matter the contract, he is a steady, trustworthy, dependable man.
This? This was not a contract. This was not some monster slaying or curse breaking. This was very different. This had Eskel sweating bullets with shaking knees.
Her screaming had been what had alerted him that something was amiss. She had a small hut not far from the town he had just left, trees hiding it from the road. His medallion was still as he approached the hut, one hand moving to the hilt of his steel sword as he slowly swung the door open, another pained cry greeting him.
A woman was by the hearth, bent over as she fought with something.
“My lady? Are you alright?” Eskel asked carefully, golden eyes sweeping around the small cottage for any threats.
“No!” She gasped, straightening up and placing a hand on her lower back, slowly turning to face him. The first thing he noticed was her very pregnant belly. Poor thing looked ready to go any day now. He slowly moved closer, pausing when his boot landed in something wet. Oh… oh no.
“Please.” She gasped, reaching for him with one hand as the other landed on her stomach again. “Please help.”
Eskel finished crossing the room, offering his hands to steady her.
“It’s coming!” She groaned, squeezing his hands tighter than someone her size should be able to.
“Ok… ok… it’s gonna be ok.” Eskel attempted to soothe, carefully lowering her to the floor. If the baby really was coming, it would be better if she wasn’t standing. His first instinct was to look away when she pulled up her skirts, but another pained shriek had his eyes snapping to attention.
That… that wasn’t right. Eskel has seen his fair share of lady parts in his day. Never had he seen an entire person coming out of one. Honestly, if it hadn’t been for her tiny hands twisting in his gambeson, he might have just taken off then and there. However, she had a good hold on him, so he did the only thing he could think of. He reached out toward her nethers, catching the slimy squirming infant as she gave a final push.
Eskel was frozen momentarily, every muscle in his body tense as he stared down at the baby in his hands. The cord. He’s supposed to cut the cord. His eyes follow the cord, still attaching mother and child, his stomach rolling. He would never shake that image out of his head.
“My baby… is my baby ok?”
“You have a daughter.” Eskel informed her gently as he snapped back to reality, holding the child to his chest as he helped the mother lay back. He carefully handed the child over, pulling his knife from his boot and easily slicing through the cord.
This was a story his brothers would never hear about.
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The Wolf and The Fox
Part 1 “The Fox in the Snow”
Summary: It’s been years since the last witcher has been created. As far as young Geralt and Eskel knew, they are the last students until one winter morning...
It was a perfect day. The sun’s heat embraced you with love, the birds sang sonnets and ballets, and the flowers smelt as sweet as honey. As long as young Geralt could remember, a day like this was like any other day.
“Look, mama! It’s a raven! And that’s a swallow! Oh, look! A lark!” Geralt excitedly pointed out, clutching his mother’s dress.
His mother’s warm hand gently ran through his messy curls, “Very good Geralt, you’ve gotten so smart, dear.”
Geralt beamed, “Smart enough to be a sorcerer like you, mama?”
The young boy could hear his mother choke up, though, that the moment, he didn’t understand why.
“O-of course dear...but first you have to learn your plants. After all, that’s how I make medicine and potions. Want to help me pick some flowers for medicine?” she manages to say.
“I’ll pick all the flowers! So you can make all the potions and medicine and then we can get lots of money and live in a super big house! Maybe we can even have horses!” Geralt squealed.
A sniffle can be heard before he was pulled into his mother’s tight embrace.
“Mama? Why are you crying?”
“N-no reason dear, it’s just the pollen. Even sorceresses get allergies,” she lies before planting a kiss on his forehead.
After a long moment, she finally pulls away to look at her son before pointing towards a clearing in the forest, “There are some dandelions there that I need, could you be a dear and pick some for me?”
Geralt innocently nods and quickly makes his way to the clearing picking as many flowers as he could hold only to slowly notice how cold and dark it was getting.
Carrying his bundle of dandelions, he made his way back to where his mother once was, “Mama, look! I picked lots!” he gleefully reports only to realize that he was all alone. In the forest, surrounded by only trees and darkness.
“Mama?” he calls out as the air howls. His heart pounded as he frantically searched only to be met but two glowing eyes.
The poor boy was paralyzed, all he could do is clutch the wilted bouquet as the huge white wolf emerged from the shadows.
Its paws and jaws were covered in blood, it’s fur was matted and dirty. It was a monster, a monster inching closer and closer.
Geralt opened his mouth to scream but no noise would come out. His knuckles turned white as he clung to the flowers for dear life.
The wolf towered over the small boy and snarled before finally opening his jaw and taking his first bite.
He tried to scream, to cry out, but nothing came out. All he could do is endure as the wolf tore into his flesh and clawed at his bones. All he could do and watch the snow start to fall.
It felt like hours and yet, the wolf was still feeding. Geralt was becoming numb to the pain, only hoping that death would come soon enough. That’s when suddenly a tiny fox pup appears. Its fur was bright red, it looked soft and warm. It seemed to glow among the snow.
Geralt reached out for it. He tried to tell it to run away from the wolf but the fox stayed and watched. He wasn’t sure if the fox was trying to mock him or comfort him. Either way, he felt like screaming.
“Geralt!”
“Geralt! Wake up!”
Suddenly, Geralt was whole again. No wolf, no fox, snow, or forest. He was instead he was covered in cold sweat in an old shabby candlelit room in his bed with his closest friend and brother, Eskel, looking down at him with his all too familiar worried look.
He couldn’t breathe, it felt like his heart was going to pop, and all he can hear was his blood rushing through his veins.
Eskel frowns and places his hand over Geralt’s chest, “Focus and breathe.” he says. After a moment, Geralt does as told taking a few deep breaths as he focused on the pressure being applied to his chest.
Slowly, Eskel pulls his hand away before sitting at the edge of the bed, “You were screaming...did you have that nightmare again?”
There was no point in denying it, Eskel already knew him too well, “Y-yeah...t-they keep getting worse...” he answers honestly.
Eskel’s frown deepens, “Maybe we should tell one of the priestesses? Maybe they can ask Melitele to stop them.”
Geralt scoffs and gets up from bed, “Doubt any gods could help. A bath might help though.”
“Yeah, well that’ll have to wait til morning, it’s the middle of the night.”
“So?” He asks walking over to the water basin at the end of their room.
“So, you should get back to sleep. The last thing I want is to deal with you sleeping while I do all the yard work.”
Geralt rolls his eyes before splashing his face with water, “It was only one time. I’m not tired anyway...”
“That’s no excuse, you know what Vesemir says, ‘A tired witcher is a dead one.’” Eskel lectures handing him a dry towel.
The image of the wolf flashes in his mind, even now he can feel its fangs gnawing on his ribs, “D-does it matter? We’re going to die anyway...didn’t Vesemir also say ‘no witcher dies of old age’?” he argues taking the towel.
It was Eskel’s turn to roll his eyes as he suddenly grabs Geralt’s wrist and leads him toward his bed near the window.
“Eskel, what are you-”
“It’s the middle of the night, I’m tired and you’re sulking. Looks like I have no choice other than to sleep with you, baby brother.”
“Baby? We’re the same age,” Geralt growls but still follows him.
“And yet you still act like you aren’t,” Eskel teases as he lays back down pulling the smaller wolf with him.
Geralt knew there was no use in trying to escape. They might be the same age but Eskel was still twice his size. Vesemir says that he was just a late bloomer, a part of him hopes that’s the truth. But for now, he tries to make himself comfortable laying on the edge of the bed.
Slowly, he closes his eyes only for Eskel to pull him into a tight hug.
“Eskel!” he growls
“The bed is too small, you’ll fall off. What? Are you too old to get a hug from your big brother?” Eskel teases.
“Yes! Now let go! You whoreson!” Geralt snarls trying his best to shove him away to no avail.
“Aw, what’s wrong? Do you want me to sing you a lullaby to help you sleep?”
“I’ll rip your throat out if you try.”
Eskel chuckles but doesn’t let go, “You know I’ll always be by your side right? Even on the path or six feet under I’ll always be there.” he says with a sudden and yet soft tone.
Geralt stops fussing and sighs, “I know...”
“So then stop sulking and sleep. I’ll make sure to keep any nightmares away.” Eskel smiles giving him a gentle squeeze.
With that, Geralt slowly closed his eyes.
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The morning was cold and unwelcoming. Even with the mutations, the young witchers had to wear their furs to withstand the freezing temperature around the temple.
Snow crunched underneath the boys’ feet as they worked around the temple’s farm.
“He’s late,” Geralt comments brushing down his horse’s black mane.
“Vesemir? Yeah, he is. Normally he picks us up before the first snow fall.” Eskel replays feeding his horse a few sugar cubes he may or may not have stolen from the kitchen.
“And yet it’s been three weeks from then.”
Eskel shrugs, “Maybe he got lost in some brothel.”
“I’m being serious, Eskel,” Geralt huffs.
“I am too,” Eskel smirks.
“What if he’s dead? What will happen to us?”
Eskel’s gaze softens, “He’s fine Geralt. We would’ve been told something if he was killed.”
Geralt doesn’t respond and just went back to brushing.
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The sun had set some time ago and yet Geralt couldn’t sleep, instead, he managed to convince Eskel to do some rounds of Gwent.
“So how many times do I have to tell you before you finally get it? Vesemir is fine. He’s probably just doing a last-minute contract. Maybe he stopped by a bakery and bought us some sweets,” Eskel tries to comfort as he places down one of his archers.
“Or he’s dead,” Geralt says bluntly placing down a scorch card.
“Tch, bastard,” Eskel curses before placing down another card, “What makes you so sure? I heard Vesemir is over 100 years old. Witchers don’t grow that old without being good at their jobs.”
“The older the witcher, the slower they get,” Geralt refutes before hearing a knock on the door.
Quickly, the two boys scramble to hide their cards before replaying with, “Come in.”
The door slowly opens as one of the priestesses walks in, “Oh good, you boys are still awake. Vesemir is here. Make sure to take all of your stuff before leaving.” she says before bowing her head and leaving.
“What is that saying again? Oh right, I told you so,” Eskel grins.
Geralt rolls his eyes and elbows him in the side before picking up his bags, “Race you downstairs.”
Unable to refuse a challenge, Eskel immediately bolts out the door followed by his brother. Even with their heavy bags, they ran like wolves through the temple till reaching their goal.
As usual, Eskel arrives first, smirking proudly at his achievement.
“You cheated. I didn’t say go yet.” Geralt huffs.
“Always the sore loser.” Eskel chuckles before suddenly stopping, staring at Vesemir with wide eyes.
Confused, Geralt follows his gaze landing on a small red-headed boy standing next to Vesemir.
“Boys, this is Lambert. If he survives the trials, he’ll be your brother in arms. Even so, on our journey back to Kear Morhen, protect him and treat him as if he’s already one of our own,” Vesemir states placing his hand over the small boy’s shoulder.
And just like that, there were three...
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A/N: Well this is my first attempt in a full witcher fanfic. It’s probably very different from many other fanfics but I love to focus on the brotherly aspects of the wolfs. My hopes are to make this a fluff series with some action and suspense, maybe some angst, but overall try to post a story about three brothers. Can’t promise I’ll update consistently but I’ll try my best. I hope at least one of you can enjoy it.
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