Something does happen in Kaedwen, but that will come a bit later on. For now, Skellige!

''Your Grace are you sure it's wise to travel by Sea? The Islanders may shoot us Down.'' Says Eilhart. ''They won't no5 while The the Fleet is showing the School of the Wolf's Color's, it's widely known what Jarl an Craite would do to someone who gave the order to shoot down a Vessel flying The School of the Wolf's Color's, and that his Daughter is their Queen only reinforces this. Besides which I am an Old friend of the Queen of Skellige and the Jarls.'' ''If you say so.'' Replies Eilhart. ''Here I thought nothing could frighten you, even Kingslaying didn't, but being sunk at sea Does? Who'd have thought, Philippa Eilhart of all people was afraid of Drowning?'' Jests Artur. ''There she is Ard Skellige, aye does this bring back Memories of the War.'' ''Whidh war was that your grace?'' Ask's Philippa.

''The War that almost no one knew about, the War that pitted my Witcher Brothers against the Wild Hunt, the War that took the life of my Mentor, Vesemir a Witcher of the School of the Wolf, and Mentor to Geralt of Rivia, and Adoptive Grandfather to Emyhr Var Emreis's Daughter Cirilla.'' ''Forgive me your grace, but It was my understanding Radovid sent you to the School of Griffin, not the School of the Wolf.'' Says Eilhart. ''Tis true, he did send me to the School of the Griffin, but when I got my Medallion and gained the Mutations, twas none left but a single Druid. I then went to the School of the Cat, Bear, Viper, and later the School of the Wolf. It twas there I met Geralt, Vesemir, Lambert, Eskel, and my sweet sweet Ciri. Before the Assassins came to the Throneroom I was remembering the day we met, it was love at first sight for me, as well as her. But that's gone, she's gone, the best thing to get the Skelliger's on board with us would be to marry their queen, but that could potentially Take away Temeria as a supporter, if I marry Anais, I would gain a Kingdom whose Intelligence service is unrivalled, whereas the Skelliger's are unrivalled Seafaring Warriors.''

''Your grace it might be wise to take both Queens as your brides, You'd be the First to Do such a thing, but it would remove one disadvantage in allying with a single power.'' Suggested Eilhart. ''Perhaps your Right Philippa, but would Cerys agree to such a union? I can't rightly say, Anais, maybe she would, and I could forever bind our two Kingdoms. Listen to my proposal Philippa. My vision is of an Empire to Rival Nilfgaard itself, a place free of corruption and internal strife, somewhere where Non-human's and Mages and Sorceresses are free to live without persecution. I would call it the Redanian Empire but that could be Viewed as an empire not much better than Nilfgaard. No what I propose is one Ruler, One High King of the Northern Monarchs. For too long Kings have beickered with each other and Ravaged each others lands. The High King would be the best amongst them someone who has the Peoples Support, and thst of the Non-human's and Mages and Sorceresses. Not just the Aristocracy of eadh nation. Can I trust you to lend your voice to my vision when the time comes?'' Asks Artur. ''You can Your Grace.'' Says Eilhart as they come into port.

''King Artur, Her Excellence Queen Cerys an Craite, the First of her Name awaits you in the Main hall of Kaer Trolde. Follow us please.'' Says the one you recognised as Hjalmer.