John aka Softie from the UK joins Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Time of Contempt, Chapter 1. Very important bits include: the life and times of a royal messenger, sly historical references, and the correct way to wear a squirrel’s tail.

• [00:00] Cold Open
• [01:23] Introduction
• [03:20] Guest Introduction
• [08:47] Chapter 1 Recap
• [11:53] Overall Thoughts
• [23:13] Transitioning between Books
• [28:26] On Aplegatt’s Role
• [41:39] On “Modern Witchers”
• [45:18] Codringer’s False Ciri
• [49:59] The Scoia’tael Fight for Freedom
• [1:01:14] Wrap-up
• [1:14:30] Outro
• [1:19:04] End Credits

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