"Mn."

He has a momentary, instinctive impulse to refuse, as if writing the words will somehow make them more real.

He dismisses the thought as nonsense as quickly as it occurs. It is not as though he will be creating a talisman or an array, not with this.

After that moment's reluctance, he picks up the pen, nods to Ciri, and pulls the paper to him.

His calligraphy is absolutely impeccable.