"I never said that," Geralt points out with a shake of his head. "I pretend. Sometimes, it's necessary. Sometimes, it's something I want to do because..."

He trails off and shrugs a shoulder. "Because I feel like it. No other reason than that. But, I'm fine with admitting that too."

He doesn't think he has to show anyone and everyone the parts of him that he wants to keep hidden. He can pretend to be someone else, to have different motives than he has and when he gets what he wants, he'll walk away. It's worked for him for awhile.

"And you seem to enjoy making assumptions, don't you?" he points out, arching an eyebrow. "I didn't point anything out to you. I've just agreed with your assertions."