Garrison from the US and Daniel from the Netherlands join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves, Chapter 6. Very important bits include: Nicodemus de Boot's condemnation of murder regardless of motive or circumstance; Northern displays of strength; historical parallels to kingdoms, empires, and regimes in our world; peacetime v. wartime leadership; convenient unions; ugly solutions; drunken suggestions; strategy by committee; and The Worst Game of "Yes, and—" Ever.

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