Part Two, the return, electric boogaloo of Canon or Fanon
So in my first I Can’t Believe It’s Not Fanonpost, the thing people seemed most surprised to see on the list was “Geralt can smell lust.” (I read your replies and tags with great interest)
Scenting lust is a very very popular trope in fic, as it should be. Enhanced senses are great narrative devices for so many reasons. Given how much of our true selves we try to hide from one another, and given how enhanced senses can cut right through that, the dramatic potential is delicious. (Just ask Foggy and Matt, their Daredevil S1 confrontation is amazing) Then if you add the horny potential, well, it’s a popular trope for a reason.
So, Geralt can smell lust, canon or fanon? Well, fic writers…
It’s canon, and I’m bringing receipts.
Let’s start with how Geralt’s enhanced senses work in the books.
MINOR BOOK SPOILERS (I won’t spoil plot, but there will be book passages. I will do the little three dots when I’ve omitted something in order to stay focused on the topic of Geralt’s sense of smell and to avoid as many spoilers as necessary)
