Papa Vesemir & Baby Eskel

Papa Vesemir & Baby Eskel

- Eskel is only a few months old when Vesemir brings him home to Kaer Morhen.

- Vesemir was panicking internally the entire ride to the keep because he has no idea what to do with a pup so tiny.

- He’s determined to figure it out though because he loves his new son more than life immediately.

- Baby Eskel sleeps in a crib next to Vesemir’s bed at night

- He keeps his dad awake, as Vesemir can’t stand to let him cry. He goes to his son every time he makes even the slightest whimper for anything.

- Tired Dad Vesemir feeding his pup a third bottle at four in the morning

- Tired Dad Vesemir hauling Eskel around in a makeshift baby carrier while he gives fencing lessons

- His students love the baby. All they want to do is coo at him and Vesemir has to force himself to stay in teacher mode and tell them all to get back to their drills.

- Papa Vesemir feeding little Eskel mashed up veggies and fruits and sighing when his pup makes a mess of himself in the process.

- Vesemir’s younger brothers trying to trick Eskel into trying a lemon slice and Vesemir whacking them over the heads with a broom for pulling such a cruel prank on his pup

- Papa Vesemir teaching baby Eskel to walk and talk

- Eskel saying his first words and taking his first steps

- Vesemir spoiling his son with all sorts of stuffed animals and toys to play with

- Cranky uncle Rennes finally admitting that the pup is adorable when he sees Vesemir passed out in his armchair with tiny Eskel snuggled against his chest.

- Papa Vesemir always snuggling his precious little pup

So like am I one of the few who thinks of Eskel as the older sibling kind?👀 Like he’s got so much big brother energy it’s so crazy, let me tell you about the things I’ve thought of for it.

Geralt’s been feeling kind of down during the winter months, sulks here and there, spreading the scent of sadness. Maybe he misses his bard, no one knows because he won’t talk about it. Now think Eskel in the keeps library looking for books he’s read over and over before, and Geralt comes in after doing his chores and walks over to him and just leans against him. Eskel knew it was gonna happen sooner or later, hums, and picks out one of Geralt’s favourite books. He gets the wolf to sit next to the fire with him. By supper time, Lambert finds them laying next to the hearth with Eskel reading out loud and Geralt sleeping with his hair being played with.

With Lambert It’s different, no I don’t think Lambert’s the one to just sit there in silence, I think he bottles it up and gets angry easier. Mixing Eskel into the situation, i bet he’s a lot more daring than Geralt would be, more likely to chunk Lambert off the roof of Kaer Morhen, or tackle him out of nowhere. Not saying Geralt wouldn’t do it, but I feel as if Eskel can tell when Lambert’s gonna pop a lot quicker. This also goes with jokes, name calling, snarky remarks thrown at each other.

Now with Jaskier, I can totally see him and Eskel just reciting old poems written by dead poets. Maybe one night while Eskel is helping cook, and by that I mean he’s just making sure the stew was stirred, Jaskier comes marching in and whips out this poem that Eskel hasn’t heard in a while, but it’s the very poem Jaskier used to express he’s angry. Eskel would reply back with some poem he remembers back on, and they just go back and forth like that. Sometimes it’s just a couple of poems, but the longest they gone was almost four days.

Yes I want to add Vesemir into this, I saw some headcanons about Vesemir and Eskel having a close relationship as father & son and I love it so much. Man, when Lambert or Geralt ruffles Vesemir’s feathers a little too much, I love to think of Vesemir going out to the training grounds and doing drill over drill over drill, and Eskel comes to join him. Sometimes they talk, other times they just fall into sync. Maybe after Vesemir cooks Eskel his favourite soup because he appreciates him being there.

This can also be seen as big, middle or little sibling but I just think he radiates big brother energy so much.

Geralt approaching Jaskier from around the corner, doing his best Steve Irwin impression: What a beauty this one is. Just look at this bard luxuriating in its natural habitat. It’s not often we see one of these in the wild, but this is a pure-bred Dumbicus Thotticus.

Jaskier, whipping around to flip him off: (offended bard noises)

The wolf boys best sleeping positions cause I’m tired.

Lambert loves to be cuddles from behind, little spoon this one is. When him and the other wolf ding dongs cuddle together in front of the fire during winter he makes sure to get the edge by the fire because Eskel n Geralt like to cuddle together sometimes, plus it feels like he’s protected by the other two (which he will never ever tell them). When Jaskier comes along, they love to cuddle together and hold one another. If Jaskier wakes up one night to pee, Lamber will sleepily cling to him to try and get him back down. In the morning he won’t admit it, but if another one saw him cling, he owns up to it proudly.

Eskel totally spreads all out, maximum comfort is in star fish position. I also bet this man kicks in his sleep. He doesn’t mean to, but if ones too close and he can’t spread out, better be prepared to be shoved. Now he if he’s cuddling someone before he falls asleep, he won’t spread out like normal and will sleep like the mountain he is. I bet he also likes to squeeze between Lambert and Geralt, the middle is always the warmest to him.

Geralt, I bet likes to sleep on his back, and who ever cuddles into his sides will be locked into cuddling with him. Normally when cuddling, either by the fire or on his huge ass bed, you’ll find him asleep on his back with Jaskier n Eskel cuddling against his sides, protected by his arms. If Lambert joins, Jaskier likes to take Geralt’s chest.

I can’t forget Vesemir, just because he’s old ain’t mean he likes a good nap with his pups. I bet you’d find him on his own bed, which would probably be just a wee bit smaller than the other boys, curled up and tuckered out after a hunt for winters food, with the boys cuddled and surrounding him just like how he watches over the wolf boys when they lay out under the hearth.

If there’s another bard at a tavern, make sure to keep an eye on your bard, they get territorial over people. They will even start fights at times, keep that from happening.

Let the bard wash your hair and check your wounds if they want to, bards smell of fear if they can’t, and that’s a no go.

If angry, don’t lash out at the bard. This makes the bard sad, and a sad bard is a no go.

When bards have a new song, listen to it and give a three word review. This will make the bard happy, they like reviews.

Adding to the Kaer Morhen bestiary collection one volume at a time.

My Eskel is Ace headcanon for Ace Week <3

Eskel is ace, but his brothers don’t know about it. When they were staying at Kaer Morhen for the long Winter, Geralt told many stories of his travels with the bard, and Lambert had his adventures with Aiden to talk about, but Eskel didn’t want to feel left out. He told them about the evening he spent with a succubus, he didn’t tell the real story, because who would believe him? It sounded much better to say that he’d spent a night with her and then just be mysterious about any details. Geralt and Lambert were impressed, so it seemed to have worked.

In reality, he’d picked up the contract and readied himself for a fight. He had anticipated an impossibly attractive and seductive demon, but although she was beautiful to look at, he felt nothing. She sensed it too, but looked relieved if anything. Finally someone to talk to who didn’t think about sex every time she got close to them; she was rather lonely he found out, and they had an excellent evening just chatting away about anything and everything.