Geralt meets his friend, the bard Dandelion. The witcher ponders the nature of good and evil. His old companion supports him in moments of doubt. They both travel to Brokilon, where they search for Ciri. Unfortunately, she is not in the Dryad Forest. It turns out that she has been kidnapped. The Lady of the Forest of Brokilon warns them not to get involved in the matter. However, Geralt, who is strongly attached to the girl, does not intend to listen to her. They set off on their journey with an elven patrol. Along the way, the Witcher overhears the conversations of a group of knights. He intends to thwart their plans and those of Falwick. Disguised as a Nilfgaardian, he goes to the bathhouse, where he meets an old acquaintance, the thug Cykada.
