Initially, the knight is being transported as a prisoner by some hawkers, when Geralt spares his life for the second time. As it seems they are all going in the same direction, Geralt's party joins the group who are also shepherding some refugee women and children.Īt several points in their journey, Geralt and his companions come across Cahir, the erstwhile 'Black Rider' that plagued Ciri's dreams. The journey is not easy, the war is encroaching seemingly from all directions and nearly every city is ablaze.Īlong their journey they meet a group of dwarves led by one Zoltan Chivay. Despite not particularly liking the convalescing witcher, she decides to follow Geralt, who is accompanied by Dandelion, on his way towards Nilfgaard and hopefully, Ciri.

While recovering in Brokilon from his injuries sustained during the Thanedd coup, Geralt meets Milva, a hunter and expert archer. One of the new friends they make along the way turns out to be rather interesting. The witcher, accompanied by Dandelion and the young woman he meets in Brokilon, undertake a dangerous journey, meeting new people along the way and discovering the truth about the mysterious Black Rider who has been plaguing Ciri's dreams. Meanwhile, Ciri has settled into a life with some people elsewhere whom she finally can call her friends. In Brokilon, he meets a young woman who will follow him on his journey towards Nilfgaard. Geralt recovers in Brokilon forest after the Thanedd incident, but he is intent on leaving as quickly as possible and continuing on his path to find Ciri. The motto was, for some unknown reason, omitted from some translations of the book, including the English and French translation. Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battle raged higher And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms The motto of the book is a quote from the Dire Straits song Brothers in Arms:

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