Geralt is seriously wounded. He recovers in the temple of Melitele, where he meets a girl named Cirilla. It turns out that she is the granddaughter of Queen Calanthe and the last living descendant of the royal family of the Elder Blood. The witcher learns that she is one of the few survivors of the sacking of Cintra by the armies of Emperor Nilfgaard. Soon, the ruler's confidant, Falwick, hires a dangerous gang to find the young heir to the throne. Geralt, who has befriended his new acquaintance, decides to protect her.
