Bo from the US and Gaby from Guatemala join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Baptism of Fire, Chapter 5, Part 2. Very important bits include: the classic fish soup scene, being bratty about who you share destinies with, Geralt’s motivations, togetherness and camaraderie, and Therapy with a Vampire.

• [0:00] Cold Open
• [1:30] Introduction
• [2:58] Guest Introductions
• [9:37] Chapter Recap
• [11:54] Overall Thoughts
• [16:53] Geralt’s Hesitancy to Kill
• [22:28] Ciri’s Cold-Blooded Killing
• [28:21] Shared Prophetic Dreams
• [34:43] Accepting Regis
• [41:14] Geralt’s Protectiveness
• [47:46] The Fish Soup Scene
• [53:44] Baptisms of Fire
• [1:05:54] Closing Thoughts
• [1:10:43] Outro
• [1:11:04] End Credits