In a desolate Temeria under the shadow of the second Nilfgaardian invasion, Geralt and Dandelion travel in search of work. In the small village of Forlaetan, Geralt faces a new monster long thought extinct.

The Brotherhood thought he was dead, but she found him. However, getting him to agree to the mission she had for him was another matter entirely... This story portrays Sapkowski's Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. The events occur after he met Yennefer but before he was reunited with Ciri.