I recently stumbled upon a fic where Yennefer gets cursed during a botched ritual, stripping her of magic temporarily. Geralt goes feral—tracking down the sorcerer responsible while carrying her through Kaer Morhen’s snowstorms. The writer nails their dynamic: Yen’s rage at feeling helpless, Geralt’s silent vigilance. There’s a scene where he sharpens his swords outside her door for three nights straight, and she finally snaps, demanding he stop treating her like glass. It escalates into this raw argument about trust, with Geralt admitting he’d burn cities if it kept her safe. The fic’s strength lies in showing Yen’s tactical mind adapting—she starts using poison darts and diplomacy instead of chaos, while Geralt learns to respect her resilience.