Loved itI love it to pieces. I think it was like really fun to slow down with Geralt and Regis and Dandelion on this little journey.
Baptism of Fire (1996)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Nieustraszony pogromca potworów podąża tropem przeznaczonej mu dziewczynki. W świecie targanym krwawą wojną nie jest mu dane zachować neutralność. Oto Geraltowa kompania: JASKIER, trubadur w kapelusiku z piórkiem egreta. Studiował siedem sztuk wyzwolonych, słynny po wszystkich dworach i zamtuzach. „Kłamliwa łajza” i „zachrypnięty bażant” to najłagodniejsze z określeń, jakim obdarzają go porzucone kochanki. CAHIR, czarny rycerz z koszmarów Ciri. Poszukiwany przez najlepszych szpiegów Cesarstwa Nilfgaardczyk, który dowodzi, że Nilfgaardczykiem wcale nie jest. MILVA, trafiająca z dwustu kroków łuczniczka. Pyskata i do słów nieparlamentarnych skora. REGIS, cyrulik intelektualista. Nosi się staroświecko i pachnie ziołowo-korzennie. Osobnik jakby nie z tej bajki. Piątka krasnoludów oraz sprytny gnom zwiadowca.
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Loved itI actually liked baptism of fire.