Geralt moved through the swamp, he had been tracking a monster for the better part of an hour when what looked like a blue flame shot past him.

"What the fuck." He continued a head a saw a young woman doing battle with the monster he was looking for.

"Well don't just stand there." She shouted at him. He pulled his sword and moved forward to fight the creature taking it down in just a few moves. He turned and looked at her, his copper colored eyes looked at her turquoise eyes, her ashen skin and almost white hair.

"A witcher?" She asked looking at him.

"Geralt of Rivia. And you are?"

"Jasmine. Your a well known witcher."

"And your a mage, why did you take on a beast alone?"

"It attacked me, I was gathering ingredients for potions."

"Alone?"

"Yes alone. I am always alone. Don't normally need a man, that thing caught me off guard. Now I will say thank you for the assistance, but I must finish gather my ingredients and then I have some more traveling to do."

"Then I will take the monster with me. I suggest you be careful. These woods are not safe even without the monsters."

"Men are what I fear more than the creatures that hide in the dark." She answered. He nodded and loaded the creature on his horse, took one last look at her and mounted his horse and left the area. Jasmine looked up as he left and went back to what she was doing. Once she had gathered what was needed for her potions, she stood and walked over to her chestnut mare and placed them in the saddle bags. She heard branches break and looked around, she knew the witcher had gone he had been gone for over an hour. She didn't think he would return he would have no reason and where she was most did not wonder to. Jasmine spun around and was thrown to the ground by two large men. The held her down, one held her arms the other her legs.

"Let go." She hissed as she tried to free herself.

"Such a pretty thing all alone."

"I don't need a man, now let go." Jasmine said as she still tried to free herself, she spoke softly as she began an incantation.

"Now none of that." One said as he shoved a cloth in her mouth. She looked at them as one of them finally grabbed her shirt and pulled hard on it ripping it from her body exposing her breasts. She stiffened as she felt his hands move to her hips, his fingers sliding down the edge of her pants. She closed her eyes and hoped they would just kill her. She felt something splash against her face, the hands holding her wrists released and she rolled to her side pulling the cloth from her mouth while trying to cover herself. She felt a heavy coat lay over her and she was lifted from the cold ground. Jasmine opened her eyes and looked into his.

"You are safe." He said softly. Jasmine wasn't sure what to say, she knew that witchers didn't protect people, they killed monsters.

"Thank you."

"Why do you travel alone?"

"Not many like me and most are afraid of me." She said, Geralt took the reins of both his horse and hers while still holding onto her he headed them away from the area.

"I know the feeling." He muttered but he liked it that way, it seemed she did not.

"Did you go to Aretuza?"

"No." Jasmine answered him. He could feel she was shivering, and it wasn't just because she was cold.

"Do you have another shirt?"

"In my bag." She answered him.

"Alright let me get us somewhere safer and then I start a fire and get you a shirt."

"You didn't have to help me."

"I wanted to. No one no matter what they may or may not have done no one deserves what was about to happen to you."

"Thank you."

"You are welcome." He said to her. He waited a distance and found a safe place to stop off the road, he walked both horses off the road and sat her down on a fallen log.

"Let me get a fire started and then get you a shirt." He told her, Jasmine nodded and pulled the coat she was wearing tighter around her. Once the fire was going Geralt walked over and found a shirt in her bag. He handed it to her and turned around giving her a moment to put it on. Jasmine was happy for the moment and kindness.

"Ok." She said softly, he turned and could see she was still shivering, she held out the large coat that he placed back over her shoulders to keep her warm.

"Keep it for now."

Jasmine nodded and kept her eyes down, she wasn't sure why but shame right now was what she felt. She had been beaten once but this the first time any man had tried what had happened. He looked at her then turned and pulled the saddles from both horses and the blankets as well. He noticed she had a bedroll and lay it out near the fire for her. Jasmine smiled weakly and moved to lay on it close to the fire. Her turquoise eyes reflected the fire, he looked at her. She pulled the jacket closer to her and closed her eyes, anything to make the day disappear, she knew it wasn't completely dark out but she was exhausted. He waited and watched her slowly fall asleep. He sat staring at the fire when she sat up screaming.

"Hey its ok." He said moving closer to her. She looked at him, she leaned against him, he wrapped his arms around her. He didnt know her but he knew she was scared, once she was calm he could leave her on her own.