Even in the absence of Yennefer responding as harshly as she could, the defensiveness isn't anything that Ciri needs spelled out for her. She's been around Yennefer enough that she knows when she's beginning to push the limits. In that regard, she thinks, Geralt and Yennefer quite similar. Yennefer just uses more words typically to signal that she's beginning to tread into potentially difficult territory. Geralt tends to lean upon a particular stern look and if needs must, he says her name with a tone to match it. However, unlike Geralt, Ciri doesn't dare press upon matters with Yennefer. Not that Ciri would ever admit it openly, but she doesn't feel entirely comfortable doing as much with Yennefer. It doesn't feel dangerous, but... It still feels far too soon for something like that.

She lets the topic drop.

Bracing herself with her hands behind her, Ciri lifts herself up to sit more properly on the rock, crossing her legs as she does.

"I should have brought the cards outside."

Not that Ciri knew it wouldn't have just been her and the horses out here. But she and Yennefer could at least pass the time a little while with something that wasn't reliant upon talking. (Which didn't necessarily feel wrong or alien to do with Yennefer, but... Without it being focused upon her lessons or simple tasks about the property with Geralt in easy earshot, it felt different.) And Yennefer would hopefully make for a better opponent than Jaskier. Despite the bard's protests to the contrary, she doesn't think he was letting her win. Not after a certain point, anyway. Once she fully understood the rules and started adopting a bit of strategy.