I thought the ending was stupid until about 30 seconds ago

I finnished the books a couple days ago. When I closed Lady of The Lake, I was left with confusion, dissapointment, disbelief and a smidge of rage, however I couldn't stop thinking about the ending, specifically Ciri's. With it being a dark fantasy book, I knew it was unrealistic to expect that the trio would be reunited and all would be well, but the way that Geralt died (being impaled by some raged hillbilly) and the ambigous nature of Yen's death seemed not only anticlimactic, but like a disservice to the highly-skilled, beloved protagonists I'd come to love over the course of 8 books.

But most of all, I was dissapointed by Ciri's decision to stay in, what I presume to be the world of Arthurian literature, and marry Sir Galahad - until I realised: this was the first decision that Ciri has ever made by herself and for herself. The first decision made unrelated to destiny, made without the motive being an escape from danger, or the need to survive. You could argue that her decision to return to Emhyr's court was the first instance of this, but I'd disagree, as she most likely did it to save Geralt and Yen. The same could be said for her joining The Rats, something she did only for the purpose of surviving in an unfamilliar environment after a perilous trip through The Frying Pan.

So if you share the same sentiment I did a couple minutes before writing this post, I invite you to ponder the idea that for the first time, Ciri is truly free.