[ Rowan sighs heavily but through his nose, annoyed, stupidly, by Geralt's phrasing. Like he doesn't know what's expected of him here. But now that he knows what it's like to be out of his own control, and to be with someone out of their control, he's at least more secure in some things. ]

I do want someone to want me. And for things to go at their own pace. Fast or slow, whatever. Just, I don't want Duplicity and LIES pulling my strings quite so obviously as that.

[ That's just for a start. ]